Question
Organizing Body Paragraphs in a
Persuasive Essay
Argument Sandwich
Sample Paragraph (NOTE - Claim, Data, and Warrant are
color-coded: Clalm is blue, Data is green, and Warrant is red)
Schools must limit the use of cell phones because they may
encourage cheating. If cell phones are permitted in
classrooms during quizzes or testing, the temptation to cheat
may be too great for some students to overcome. According
to USA Today, one in three children in the United States uses a
cell phone to cheat. Cheating in the classroom is already an
Issue. When cell phones are added to the mix, it makes
cheating more widespread and dangerous. A survey of high
school students found that 6o% of students know of have
seen others using cell phones in the classroom to cheat on
exams or quizzes. This survey shows that cheating is already.
quite common across high school campuses. Something
needs to be done to prevent cheating, and limiting cell phone
use is only the first step,
Which sentence below is the
data of this persuasive essay
body paragraph?
A Schools must limit the use of cell phones
because they may encourage cheating.
B. According to USA Today, one in three
children in the United States uses a cell
phone to cheat.
C. Cheating in the classroom is alredy an
issue when cell phones are..widespread and
dangerous.
Answer
B. According to USA Today, one in three children in the United States uses a cell phone to cheat.