1. Follow the directions below to create sentences, and then you will put it all together to make body paragraph 2 🙂

2. After you post, please review another student's work with a minimum of 5 sentences, telling them what they did well, what things they could change to improve, and ask any questions you have.

Part 1A: Transition + topic sentence that introduces an argument Gladwell makes, a counter argument [why people might disagree], and a rebuttal [how would Gladwell respond to what others say]Do not put the words argument, counterargument or rebuttal into your topic sentence!

Part 1B: The argument

Transition + Main Point 1 Gladwell argues that …

Context + "Quote from text illustrating argument" (pg).

Explanation of how the quote supports the argument.

Part 1C: Counterargument

Transition + Main Point 2 where some people might disagree with Gladwell because …

Context + "Quote from text illustrating counterargument" (pg).

Explanation of how the quote supports the counterargument

Part 1D: Rebuttal

Transition + Main Point 3 Gladwell would say those people are wrong because …

Context + "Quote from text illustrating rebuttal" (pg).

Explanation of how the quote supports rebuttal

Part 1E: Put all the above sentence together to create body paragraph 2 below:

Name of the book is Blink the power of thinking without thinking by Malcolm Gladwell's