Where to read it
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Open ACE Leon Transitions, Unit 9-A: Evidence-based Writing Practice and find Prompt #4. You are looking for:
- “Strong Voice in ‘Fight for 15’ Fast-Food Wage Campaign,” by Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, December 4, 2014, with arguments for and against inside it
It is a free PDF from Leon County Schools Adult & Community Education, in Tallahassee, Florida. Nothing to pay, no account, no sign-in.
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The task, in the packet’s words
Should the minimum wage be raised to $15?
Read the article, which gives arguments for and against raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15.00 an hour. In your response, analyze both positions to determine which one is best supported. Use specific evidence from the article to support your claim. Take approximately 45 minutes to respond.
You are not being asked which side you agree with, and you will not be scored on which one you choose. You are being asked to judge the arguing.
Before you start the clock
Open the packet, find your prompt, and read the passages once through without stopping. Then start the clock here and write. Read there; write in the box below, which saves under your code as you type, so you can move between the two windows without losing anything.
When you are finished, read your draft against the three traits on How the essay is scored.