Lesson 51 of 88 · Informative Writing
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitOpinion: Homework Debate
✍️ Today's hook
Should kids have homework.
Warm-up scribble
Write down something you believe — and one reason you believe it.
Mentor sentence
🗻 Strong claim: "Phones do not belong in classrooms — and here's the data to prove it."
Instructions
Should kids have homework? State your opinion with reasons. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to Include
Claim
State your opinion clearly in the introduction.
Reasons
Give at least two supporting reasons with details.
Organization
Use an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Transitions
Use linking words like because, for example, also.
Conventions
Check spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Creative Writing
Should kids have homework? State your opinion with reasons. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to include:
- Claim: State your opinion clearly in the introduction.
- Reasons: Give at least two supporting reasons with details.
- Organization: Use an introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Transitions: Use linking words like because, for example, also.
- Conventions: Check spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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⚡ The twist: Your opinion is not enough. Bring evidence.
🌍 Why this matters: When you grow up, the people who can defend an idea win the room.
🏆 Try this week: Argue the opposite of something you believe. Just for practice.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “What's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?”
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Opinion: Homework Debate
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