English Writing Prompt Nombre ___________________________________________
Persuasive Essay Fecha _________________ Hora ______ Nota ________ /250
On October 12 & 13, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were rescued from a collapsed mine below the Atacama Desert near Copiapo, Chile. They had been trapped below ground for 69 & 70 days. This disaster was long lasting and involved not only Chilean resources to resolve the situation, but rather a joining of resources from several countries and organizations. Research how the disaster was handled and resolved citing/using examples of specific events that occurred during the process to rescue the miners and that led up to the collapse of the mine. Then use this information to write a persuasive essay discussing how the United States should learn from this experience and suggesting how to improve its response to national disasters. Use the items below to assist you.
Prewriting items for contemplation:
1. Your reaction to the miners’ survival and rescue. How did they make it/survive for so long? How would you have fared in this situation?
2. What lessons can be taken from Chile and applied to the US next time we have a disaster?
Think of our reactions to Katrina and the Oil Spill. What could we have done differently? What are some factors that influence whether assistance is helpful, harmful or of no use?
Think of our reactions to Katrina and the Oil Spill. What could we have done differently? What are some factors that influence whether assistance is helpful, harmful or of no use?
· International cooperation
· Attitude of the victims
· Reaction of the victims
i. Immediate survival mode
ii. Panicking
iii. Fighting
iv. Positive/Negative
· Attitude of the rescue workers
i. Wasting time
ii. Determining blame
iii. Fighting
iv. Panicking
· Attitude of the community & government
3. The culture of Chile, the differences and similarities in Chile to the US.
· People
· Religion
· Patriotism
· Community
· Resilience of Human Spirit
· Ability to Survive
You will need:
· Introduction with a theses statement
· Body (3-4 paragraphs) with specific examples cited
· Conclusion restating theses statement in new way
Essay must meet the following format requirements:
· Typed, in Times New Roman 12, Double-spaced
· Grammar and Spelling must be correct (we will proofread in class).
· Additional research may be required.
· Your outline is due in class for a grade on ___________________. (25)
· Your rough draft is due in class for a grade on ____________________. (75)
· Your final copy is due in class for a grade on ______________________. (150)
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