This product is a FULL writing prompt with various uses. It could be a timed writing in Science or English class; a springboard for a Socratic Seminar, a preliminary way to read scholarly articles with a particular purpose in mind, an assessment, or practice for the PARCC research simulation task (RST). It includes the prompt, seven sources excerpted with MLA citation as well as a exemplar student model. With the Next Gen Science standards, this meets the ELA intersection.Related ResourcesAn