Plantations In The 1800's Easy For The Immigrant Workers
Plantation Life Essay
Directions: Write an argumentative essay that answers the following:
Was life on Hawaii’s sugar plantations in the 1800’s easy for the immigrant workers?
Use the WORD BANK below for possible topics along with information from class, textbook, additional research or other sources of information as evidence to write your essay.
Review the Argumentative Writing Rubric.
Start your essay by filling out the Essay Outline.
Use the outline to write your 5 paragraph Plantation Life Essay at the end of this document.
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WORD BANK
Ethnic Segregation
Gender Differences
Pay Scale
Working Conditions
Living Conditions …show more content…
-There is little use of sources. Evidence is irrelevant. Citation is inaccurate.
-There is no response provided.
-No use of sources.
Establish and maintain a formal style
Writing is and includes:
-Objective (main points clear)
-Third person (not personal, no "you", no humor)
-Complex sentences
-Full words (no abbreviations)
Writing is complex however there is some informal writing similar to spoken conversation such as:
-Slang
-Figures of speech
-Broken syntax
Attempted complex writing but overall, writing is informal, similar to spoken conversation such as:
-Slang
-Figures of speech
-Broken syntax
Writing is informal. There is an abundance of the use of:
-Slang
-Figures of speech
-Broken syntax.
No essay.
Conclusion follows and supports the argument presented
Conclusion summarizes the main topics without repeating previous sentences.
-Writer's opinions and suggestions for change or continuity are logical and well thought out.
-Conclusion summarizes main topic.
-Some suggestions for change and continuity are evident.
-Conclusion summarizes main topics but it is …show more content…
Argument # 2 (2nd reason to support the thesis statement) Laborious work
Supporting Detail #1
Long hot days in the plantations
Supporting Detail #2
Vulnerable to danger/wounds
Counter-Argument
Got decent pay, Could wear protective gear, Lunas somewhat encouraged you
Argument # 3 (3rd reason to support the thesis statement)
Differences
Supporting Detail #1
Race differences affected pay
Supporting Detail #2
Gender differences also affected pay
Counter-Argument
The harder you worked the better pay you got, show supervisor's you worked hard,
Conclusion
Restate the thesis statement Life on Hawaii’s sugar plantations were hard because of living conditions, laborious work, race and gender differences.
Summarize main arguments The living conditions were horrible small dirty area, Laborious work, dangerous, hard work, Differences, pay, gender, living conditions.
Call for action or leave the reader with something memorable
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Plantation Life Essay
Directions: In the space below, write your 5 paragraph argumentative essay that is based on your
Directions: Write an argumentative essay that answers the following:
Was life on Hawaii’s sugar plantations in the 1800’s easy for the immigrant workers?
Use the WORD BANK below for possible topics along with information from class, textbook, additional research or other sources of information as evidence to write your essay.
Review the Argumentative Writing Rubric.
Start your essay by filling out the Essay Outline.
Use the outline to write your 5 paragraph Plantation Life Essay at the end of this document.
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WORD BANK
Ethnic Segregation
Gender Differences
Pay Scale
Working Conditions
Living Conditions …show more content…
-There is little use of sources. Evidence is irrelevant. Citation is inaccurate.
-There is no response provided.
-No use of sources.
Establish and maintain a formal style
Writing is and includes:
-Objective (main points clear)
-Third person (not personal, no "you", no humor)
-Complex sentences
-Full words (no abbreviations)
Writing is complex however there is some informal writing similar to spoken conversation such as:
-Slang
-Figures of speech
-Broken syntax
Attempted complex writing but overall, writing is informal, similar to spoken conversation such as:
-Slang
-Figures of speech
-Broken syntax
Writing is informal. There is an abundance of the use of:
-Slang
-Figures of speech
-Broken syntax.
No essay.
Conclusion follows and supports the argument presented
Conclusion summarizes the main topics without repeating previous sentences.
-Writer's opinions and suggestions for change or continuity are logical and well thought out.
-Conclusion summarizes main topic.
-Some suggestions for change and continuity are evident.
-Conclusion summarizes main topics but it is …show more content…
Argument # 2 (2nd reason to support the thesis statement) Laborious work
Supporting Detail #1
Long hot days in the plantations
Supporting Detail #2
Vulnerable to danger/wounds
Counter-Argument
Got decent pay, Could wear protective gear, Lunas somewhat encouraged you
Argument # 3 (3rd reason to support the thesis statement)
Differences
Supporting Detail #1
Race differences affected pay
Supporting Detail #2
Gender differences also affected pay
Counter-Argument
The harder you worked the better pay you got, show supervisor's you worked hard,
Conclusion
Restate the thesis statement Life on Hawaii’s sugar plantations were hard because of living conditions, laborious work, race and gender differences.
Summarize main arguments The living conditions were horrible small dirty area, Laborious work, dangerous, hard work, Differences, pay, gender, living conditions.
Call for action or leave the reader with something memorable
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Plantation Life Essay
Directions: In the space below, write your 5 paragraph argumentative essay that is based on your