FIVE steps to creating an ARGUMENT ONE pager

STEP ONE: Your THESIS on the primary issue you

identified from your case study - Write it largely and
creatively on your paper.

STEP TWO: Include two claims that best support the thesis. They should be different kinds
of claims (fact, value, policy)
EVIDENCE:
STEP THREE: You need 2 pieces of evidence per claim. Your evidence should be varied and specific to prove your claim
(and ultimately, your thesis). Order your evidence in a manner that sets up a line of reasoning.
STEP FOUR: VISUALLY REPRESENT (in words or pictures) contributing factors and consequences of the primary
issue you’ve focused on.
Check List:
❏ Case Study Title + Student
Name
❏ Author (of book)
… ❏ Thesis
❏ Evidence #1
❏ Evidence #2
❏ Evidence #3
❏ Evidence #4
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND...: ❏ Visual representation of
● Must be completely colored in contributing factors and
● Writing must be neat and legible- no pencil consequences
● Page must be filled with all of the items listed on the right ------------> ❏ Implications: personal, peer,
● Think of it like a collage, and arrange the above items in an interesting way. and MHHS connected
● This should be a visually appealing representation of your argument about the ❏ Names on back
complexities of the pressure(s) felt in school ❏ Colored and visually appealing