You have read multiple articles and watched several videos on the topic of the teenage
brain. Select three articles from the choices below. One of your choices should be the unit
anchor text 'Beautiful Brains" by David Dobbs. Write an essay in which you identify the
central claim of both articles and analyze the way the claim is developed in each article. Be
sure to use details from both articles to support your analysis. Support your claims with
textual evidence from both texts including direct quotations with parenthetical citations.
Use correct and effective words, phrases, syntax, usage, and mechanics to clearly
communicate your analysis.
Be sure to
• Identify the central claim of each article
•
Explain the way the claim is developed
Explain the author's point-of-view on the impact of how teen brain development
affects teen behavior and decision-making.
• Identify one counterclaim presented in the text and explain the author's rebuttal to
the counterclaim.