They+Say---I+Say+Template

This is a slightly different version of the template. Under the template, is an explanation for all the numbers. It gives you a hint as to what to put inside. I have no idea why the formatting is so funky. Ted They Say/I Say Template For William Saroyan’s “The Filipino & the Drunkard”
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//***Don’t fill the small spaces in the box below. It is just the template of your essay.***//

In the short story “The Filipino and the Drunkard” by William Saroyan, a controversial issue has been whether the Filipino is guilty or innocent of murdering the drunkard. On one hand, some argue that he is innocent because (1)________________. On the other hand, others argue that he is guilty because (2)_______________. I believe the Filipino is (3)_____________________. The verdict of ____(same as 3)____ states, **“**(4)_______________________.**”** This is the correct verdict because (5)______________________________________________. Although I admit that (6)__________________ **,** I still say that (7)______________________________. An instance in the story when the Filipino shows his (8)____________ is when (9)_______________________________. I argue that this shows his __(same as 8)____  because (10)_____________________________. Another example of the Filipino’s __(same as 8)____ is when (11)________________________. This shows the Filipino’s __(same as 8)____ because (12)_______________________. Clearly, the Filipino is ____(same as 3)____. (13) _____________________________.

**__So What Do I Write In the Numbered Spaces Above?__** (1) Give the main reason people say he is innocent: ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (2) Give the main reason people say he is guilty: ________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (3) WRITE: //not guilty// **OR** //guilty of (insert charge):// _____________________ (4) **Quote** just the **part** of the verdict you chose (i.e. not guilty, third degree murder, etc.) that will prove your opinion. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (5) **Explain** how the verdict you chose is the **only correct** verdict for the case. ________ (6) What is the best argument **AGAINST** your position? __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (7) **Counter** the argument in (6): ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (8) WRITE: innocence or guilt: _____________________ (9) Give an example (i.e. a quote, action, or narration) that supports your position: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (10) Explain **how** or **why** (9) proves your point:_______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (11) Give another example (i.e. a quote, action, or narration) that supports your position:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (12) Explain **how** or **why** (11) proves your point:______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (13) This is your concluding paragraph; **remind** your readers of the strong evidence you laid out above to ultimately convince them of your verdict. **Finish strongly.** Think: //what do I want the other jurors to think and feel at the end of my essay? Is there a lesson in all this?// ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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