Here is the model argument paragraph that we wrote in class today. It would be one body paragraph in an entire essay arguing that more people should play Pokemon Go.
(SOR) Pokemon Go can make people healthier. (EVIDENCE) For example, when the summer began, my daughter spent hours in front of a computer screen. Two weeks into the summer, she became listless and grouchy. I thought she needed to exercise more, be more active. So, I downloaded the Pokemon Go app and encouraged her to play it. In order to play the game well, one must do quite a bit of walking. Soon, my daughter became excited about going for walks in order to hunt for Pokemon. (EXPLANATION) By encouraging her to play the game, I was able to get her more excited about going outside and taking walks. As a result of the walking, she became more active and less grouchy. Most likely, I have helped her build walking into her daily routine and she will eventually want to walk not just to play Pokemon Go, but also because it makes her feel better. (CONCLUDING STATEMENT) So, for those people who hate to exercise for exercise's sake, Pokemon Go is a good distraction that can trick them into becoming more active and therefore healthier.
To clarify: You are writing one body paragraph of what could be an entire essay response to the prompt for How It Went Down. You should state your claim for the entire essay in lieu of the title, and then develop one reason, one part of your argument, in one body paragraph. You can decide if a counterargument should be a part of that paragraph or if it should be in its own paragraph.
