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.
In 1957 Mayak was the site of the Kyshtym disaster, one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. During this catastrophe, a poorly maintained storage tank exploded, releasing 50-100 tons of high-level radioactive waste.