Writing Sample: Mountain dew
In a Word Document, or a google doc, or something that is the equivalent, write a four paragraph essay. See the grading rubric below for scoring criteria. Your assignment is to read the following articles, create a thesis, pick three pieces of evidence, and then create a writing sample. Your writing sample can be argumentative or opinion, but it must contain at least three facts from two separate articles to support your thesis. At the end of the essay you must have a works cited list.
Article 1: Mountain Dew Melts Mice
Hard to imagine this is a true statement, but it is. This was Pepsi's legal defense in a lawsuit against them.
Article 2: Mountain Dew contains flame retardant
Fruit flavor soda beverages often use a type of flame retardant to adhere ingredients to each other.
Article 3: Mountain Dew Mouth
Central Applachia (West Virginia / Kentucky) is the nation's leading area of toothlessness.