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							    Flow Chart Symbols

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Flow Charts enable groups to clearly define, communicate, and monitor multi-step processes.


                                    Writing a Persuasive Paper



                                  Determine a topic or                      Begin researching your topic to find
                                  argument.                                 important information that will
                                                                            support your position and weaken
                                                                            the opposing side.



                                Record research information on
                                index cards and be sure to
                                create a bibliography along the
                                way.




                                  Do you have “expert”                 NO          Continue researching.
                                  witnesses and/or data
                                  (numbers) to support your
                                  argument?

                                                            YES



                                Begin your outline. Remember
                                to save your strongest
                                argument as the clincher.




                              Write your first draft. Be sure to use
                              the rubric/criteria as you write your
                              paper. Edit/Revise your paper.




                             Write your final draft and proofread.