Lesson 31 of 88 ยท Informative
โญ 30 XP๐ป Essay SummitOpinion: Best Season
What is the best season of the year.
๐ฏ Your mission
Convince a reader who disagrees with you.
โก The twist
Pretend the reader disagrees โ what would change their mind?
Warm-up scribble
List 3 things you'd change about your school. Just list, no explanation.
Mentor sentence
๐ป Weak claim: "Phones are bad sometimes." Strong claim: "Phones cost students 23 minutes of focus per hour."
Instructions
What is the best season of the year? Give two reasons.
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
What is the best season of the year? Give two reasons.
Writing Prompt:
What is the best season of the year? Give two reasons.
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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Why this matters in real life
When you grow up, the people who can defend an idea win the room.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pick a topic you feel strongly about. Write 3 reasons you're right.
For the dinner table
โWhat's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?โ
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