Powwow Summer & Dancing Dragons ECR

In this assignment, you will practice organizing your writing with a clear introduction, transitions, and a conclusion. You will also practice editing sentences to use correct standard English conventions. Read the question carefully and do your best!

Read the texts “Powwow Summer” and “Dancing Dragons.” Based on the information in both passages, write a response to the following:

Explain your opinion about which author best develops the message in the texts.

Write a well-organized argumentative essay that uses specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.

Remember to —

• clearly state your central idea
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the selection in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

• review the selection
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response

Write your response in the box provided.