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    Proving a point will be easier if you have evidence that shows what specific thing you were doing at the specific time. One thing you should try not to have are witnesses. Witnesses can seem like an extra backup. If you are trying to prove what you are saying is true always be open-minded.

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    Proving a point will be easier if you have evidence that shows what specific thing you were doing at the specific time. One thing you should try not to have are witnesses. Witnesses can seem like an extra backup. If you are trying to prove what you are saying is true always be open-minded.

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    JoseA.CarrizalesJr.

    DerekHenson
    ELA
    9-24-15
    TAMShortEssayAnswer
    Provingapointwillbeeasierifyouhaveevidencethatshowswhat
    specificthingyouweredoingatthespecifictime.
    Withevidencemost
    peoplewillhaveahigherchanceofbelievingyoubecauseyouhave
    certainexamplestoproveyourself.
    Weareabletomakepeoplebelieve
    whatwesaybyhavingevidencethatisrelevantandlogicaltoapointyou
    aretryingtoprove.
    Onethingyoushouldtrynottohavearewitnesses.
    Witnessescan
    seemlikeanextrabackup.
    Theywillmostlikelyallhavedifferentsides
    towhatyouaretryingtoprove,oriftheydonthavedifferentsidesthey
    mightjustbeuntrustworthy.
    Forexample,In
    TwelveAngryMen
    therewere
    twowitnesses.
    Thewitnesseswereanoldmanwholivedinthesame
    apartmentcomplex,andaladywholivedacrosstheaprtments.
    Theyboth
    gavewhatseemedlikelogicalevidence,buttheywerealsountrustworthy.
    Overall,witnesseswillnotalwaysbesomethingyoushouldrelyon
    becauseitisapossibilitytheycanbeuntrustworthy.
    Ifyouaretryingtoprovewhatyouaresayingistruealwaysbe
    open-minded.
    Inthebook,Jurors3&7wereclose-mindedthewholeentire
    time.TheotherJurorswerebeingopen-minded.Theyweretryingto
    actuallysolvethecrimebecausetheywantedjustice.Jurors3&7werenot
    tryingtofindjustice.Theyjustwantedtheboytobeguilty.TheseJurors
    wereclose-mindedanditdidnothelpthejurors.
    Theywantedthecaseto
    befast,buttheyjustmadeitlongerbyarguingsomuch
    .
    Intheend,them
    beingclose-mindeddidnothelpthemonebit.
    Thejurorsbeing
    open-mindedpersuadedtheclose-mindedjurorstoswitchtonotguilty,
    andhelpedgetthekidjustice.Thembeingopen-mindedleftthemopento
    discussion,buttheclose-mindedjurors
    Finally,youneedsometypeofstoryoraremembranceofsomesort.
    Youcanusethistoyouradvantagebecauseyouhavefirst-handexperience
    withthetopicyoureon.
    Inthebook,Juror5statesthathehaslivedin
    theSlumssoheknowshowitistobekickedaroundandtreatedbadly.
    Also,inmyclassdiscussiontherewasaclassquestionthataskedifkids
    werebornbad,andIdefendedmyanswer(myanswerbeingno)bysaying,No,
    kidsarenotbornbadbecauseitishowyou.
    ThereasonIsaidthiswas
    becausekidslearnfromtheirsurroundings.

    Overall,youwillneedmanythingstoproveyourself,oryoucanjust
    haveoneofthesethings.Thesethingswillhelpyoubecausenoonecan
    denyyouifyouhaveevidence,andifyouarebeingopen-mindedand
    positive.Ifyoudomanyofthesethingswhiletryingtoproveapointyou
    willbesuccessfulinprovingapoint.

    Introduction
    AIntroducesreadertoyourpapercatchestheirinterestinsomeway
    BClear,concise,andrelevantclaim(thesis)

    A3
    B3

    Comments:Solidintro
    BodyParagraphs
    AClear,concises,relevanttopicsentences
    BContexthelpsreaderunderstandevidence
    CStrong,clear,relevantevidencetosupporttopicsentenceandthesis
    DAnalysisthatclearlyexplainsHOWyourevidence/examplesupports
    yourtopicsentenceandthesis

    A2
    B3
    C1.5(2)
    D1(2)

    Comments:Yourevidencedoesntalwayssupportwhatyousay.
    Conclusion
    ARestateyourthesisinsomewayasyouwrapupyouressay
    BLeavethereaderwithsomethingtotakeawaythatisrelevanttotheir
    ownlife(whatshouldtheylearnorrememberfromreadingyourpaper?)

    A2.5
    B3

    Comments:

    Conventions
    ALimitmistakes
    Spelling
    Grammar
    Punctuationespeciallycommasplices
    Awkwardwording
    BOverallclarityandcoherence
    Eachsentencemakessense
    Eachparagraphmakessense
    Theentireessaymakessensealltogether

    A3

    B2.5

    Comments:

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