Before students begin researching and drafting their own Argument Essay, use these handouts to analyze and evaluate essays written by other students. I save student work from previous years (the good, the bad, and the ugly) to use for this activity, or you can easily print student examples from the internet. One essay may be used to conduct an analysis whole class, or you can provide multiple essays on a variety of topics and allow for student choice and more independent work. I usually offer 5-