Students will read the article "Trouble on the Field" at their current Lexile level and write a paragraph answering the following prompt: Write an argumentative paragraph arguing that Rhode Island lawmakers should OR should not approve Senator Tassoni's proposed legislation?

Be sure to:

1. Include a claim where you choose a side and explain your main reasons for whether or not lawmakers should OR should not approve Senator Tassoni's proposed legislation. 2 points

2. Include a counterclaim. 2 points

3. Include two pieces of evidence. 2 points

4. Include two pieces of commentary. 2 points

5. Include a restatement of your claim. 2 points

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.