Starters: To Text or to Talk

❖ Thought Question:
❖ What are some positive and negative aspects of technology? Be sure to
discuss why some people are concerned about texting by teens. Also,
explain how technology is being used in positive ways. Support your
response with information from the lesson.
❖ Please answer the thought question on the Achieve3000 page. You will
not be using a GoogleDoc for this thought question. Follow the steps on
the slides. You MUST use information from the article as your evidence
if you want to receive full points.
❖ The question must be complete by the end of the period today or it will
be marked late.
 STEP #1

❖ Type and answer this question:

❖ How is this article related to SLE #5?
 Step #2 - MEAL PARAGRAPH #1
❖ Your FIRST paragraph will be about one positive aspect of technology. Use
these starters:
❖ M= According to the article, one positive aspect of technology is ___________
❖ E = One reason I think this a positive characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ Another reason I think this is a positive characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ A= My evidence proves my argument because ________________. (Here you
need to tell me how the evidence you have chosen shows something positive.)
❖ L = Paraphrase M
 Step #3 - MEAL PARAGRAPH #2
❖ Your SECOND paragraph will be about another positive aspect of technology.
Use these starters:
❖ M= According to the article, another positive aspect of technology is
___________
❖ E = One reason I think this a positive characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ Another reason I think this is a positive characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ A= My evidence proves my argument because ________________. (Here you
need to tell me how the evidence you have chosen shows something positive.)
❖ L = Paraphrase M
 Step #4 - MEAL PARAGRAPH #3
❖ Your THIRD paragraph will be about a negative aspect of technology. Use
these starters:
❖ M= According to the article,one negative aspect of technology is ___________
❖ E = One reason I think this a negative characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ Another reason I think this is a negative characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ A= My evidence proves my argument because ________________. (Here you
need to tell me how the evidence you have chosen shows something negative.)
❖ L = Paraphrase M
 Step #5 - MEAL PARAGRAPH #4
❖ Your FOURTH paragraph will be about a negative aspect of technology. Use
these starters:
❖ M= According to the article, another negative aspect of technology is
___________
❖ E = One reason I think this a negative characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ Another reason I think this is a negative characteristic is that the article states
_____________
❖ A= My evidence proves my argument because ________________. (Here you
need to tell me how the evidence you have chosen shows something negative.)
❖ L = Paraphrase M