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Draft a legislative bill/local ordinance.status on a topic of your choice.

thesis statement: must be argumentative

Body: minimum 3 paragraphs, one for each main idea in the thesis statement. multiple paragraphs per idea strongly encouraged.

^^ how well do you support your argument? Remember each claim must be backed up by warrants (evidence). After you offer evidence in support of your claim, you must tell the audience why your argument matters. This is called the impact.

Argument: 1 claim. 2 warrant. 3 impact.

**cite your sources**

Final impact statement: why should your plan be passed?