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After reading the topic question and the evidence provided below, you will organize an argument. Remember:
Write in complete sentences
Write in the third person point of view
Do not use feelings or emotions
You will not be writing a complete argumentative essay.
Topic question: Should pesticides (spray used for destroying insects) be used on farms?
Instructions: You will organize an argument against the use of pesticides on farms because it is harming the bee population. Read the evidence below and then organize your argument. (Copy and paste the outline below into the feedback box and add your information.)
Argument Organizer
Claim:
In your own words
Reason 1:
In your own words
Support for Reason 1:
Quote from the evidence below
Reason 2:
In your own words
Support for Reason 2:
Quote from the evidence below
Counterclaim:
What is the opposing point of view
Rebuttal Support:
Quote from the evidence below
Conclusion Clincher:
Negative effects that will occur if your readers do not follow your claim
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EVIDENCE 1
Negative Effects of Pesticides
In the last 50 years, there has been a decrease of honeybee colonies. Where are the bees? Normally, bees have a built-in memory system so they can leave the hive, collect pollen and nectar, and then return safely to their hive. But, as they consume pesticides from the flowers, their brains are negatively affected, and they "forget" the location of the hive making it impossible for them to return. This has been decreasing the number of bee colonies.
Excerpt from "Natural Farming Journal"
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EVIDENCE 2
Negative Effects of Pesticides
Pesticide exposure in bees may cause infections in honey bee colonies. Scientists detected 35 different pesticides in the pollen. They found more infections in bees that consumed pollen with these pesticides. These infections are a cause of honeybee deaths.
Excerpt from "Journal of Biological Research" PLOS One
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EVIDENCE 3
Negative Effects of Pesticides
The way humanity manages honey bees will define our future in the 21st century. The fact is that 70 percent of our crops are pollinated by bees. If the bees disappear because we are using pesticides, these crops will disappear because they will lose their major pollinator - the bee.
Excerpt from United Nations Report
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