Your Own Car

Background:Background:•You have saved your money You have saved your money for a car and your 16for a car and your 16thth birthday birthday is around the corner. You want is around the corner. You want to take your driver’s test.to take your driver’s test.

•But, your mom (me) will not But, your mom (me) will not let you.let you.

•Persuade me otherwise.Persuade me otherwise.

•Cars are too expensive, Cars are too expensive, and require a lot of up and require a lot of up keep.keep.•A driver needs to be A driver needs to be responsible and teens get into responsible and teens get into a lot of accidents.a lot of accidents.

•Public transportation is a Public transportation is a good alternative.good alternative.

Research TopicsResearch Topics::

•I will give you 3 reasons why you I will give you 3 reasons why you should not drive. should not drive.

•Use the computer and internet to Use the computer and internet to prove me wrong. prove me wrong.

•Next week, you will write me a Next week, you will write me a letter using the evidence you found letter using the evidence you found from your research to persuade me from your research to persuade me to change my mind. to change my mind.

Directions:Directions:

Websites to AvoidWebsites to Avoid

www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org

www.about.comwww.about.com

www.ask.comwww.ask.com

ExpectationsExpectations•You will talk about the You will talk about the

research onlyresearch only

•You will be nice to others You will be nice to others while doing this assignment.while doing this assignment.

•If you are off task, You will be If you are off task, You will be removed from the computer.removed from the computer.