When introducing argumentative writing to students, describe it as a debate on paper--with both sides represented by facts, evidence, and relevant support. It's similar to the closing arguments at the end of a Law & Order episode. Consider showing clips of the closing arguments from various trial scenes.
An artist's impression of what the Mayak satellite could look like once in orbit. The proposed 'Mayak' satellite would have a huge pyramid-shaped reflector to make it easily visible in the night sky. A group of Russian engineers has raised over Â£17,000 to launch a reflective satellite which would be one of the brightest objects in the night sky.
Mayak, the crowd funded Russian satellite nearing launch. March 1, 2016 by Bob Yirka report. Russian engineers working on the Mayak crowd funded satellite project have announced that the satellite is nearing a launch dateâonce in space, the team claims that it will be the most visible object in the night sky. The project has been instigated by engineers and others with the University of Mechanical Engineering in Moscow.