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Students are tasked with formulating a cohesive argument regarding whether the Olympics constitute a wasteful expenditure of financial resources. The material includes brief stimulus points, such as historical cost estimates and arguments for international cooperation, alongside a dedicated planning framework. The assessment is designed to test a student's ability to utilize persuasive strategies within a constrained 30-minute writing period. By engaging with both provided data and independent reasoning, participants are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills and practice effective rhetorical techniques essential for persuasive discourse in an academic setting. 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Be sure to draw from the stimulus material as well as your own ideas.  \n___________________________________________________________  \n_________  \nThe cost of the 2016 Rio de Janerio Summer Olympic Games was estimated to be $20 billion dollars.  \n‘The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for  \nworld  cooperation, the kind of international  \ncompetition that's wholesome and healthy, an  \ninterplay between countries that represents the  \nbest in all of us.’  \nJohn Williams has written theme music for four  \nOlympic games.  \n1  \nUse this planning table to help you construct your piece and help you think about the persuasive strategies that you wish to use in your writing.  \nYou have 5 minutes to plan your piece and 30 minutes writing time. Your planning will not be assessed.  \nPLANNING  \nContention/Point of View, Arguments & Persuasive strategies:  \nMOVE TO NEXT PAGE TO COMMENCE YOUR WRITING WHEN INSTRUCTED.  \n2  \nDO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA  \nDO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA  \nBegin writing your persuasive piece below. Remember that the purpose is to persuade the reader to take your side in the argument.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\nTURN OVER PAGE TO WRITE MORE IF REQUIRED.  \n3  \n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n4  \nDO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA","cbCaisD509lumxzy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisD509lumxzy","pdf",105395,"English","# Assessment Instructions\n## Stimulus Material\n## Planning Framework\n## Writing Section","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary topic of the persuasive writing task?\",\"answer\":\"The task requires students to argue whether they believe the Olympic Games are a waste of money.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the time constraints for this assessment?\",\"answer\":\"Students are allowed 5 minutes for planning and 30 minutes for the actual writing of their persuasive piece.\"},{\"question\":\"What resources should students use to construct their arguments?\",\"answer\":\"Students are expected to draw from the provided stimulus material while also incorporating their own ideas and reasoning.\"}]","Persuasive Writing Practice - Olympics Assessment | PDF"]