This unit contains four highly-relevant prompts for argumentative writing and model Research Simulation Tasks for PARCC Assessments. Topics include: The Danger of Selfies, Is Social Media Harmful?, Do Video Games Contribute To Youth Violence?, and Does Listening to Music While Working Make Students More Productive?
In addition to the prompts for each of the topics, each topic contains links to four different sources (electronic articles, websites, print sources, videos, etc.), a brainstorming