Lesson 49 of 88 · Informative
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitInform: Community Helpers
Write about people who help in your community.
🎯 Your mission
Convince a reader who disagrees with you.
⚡ The twist
Pretend the reader disagrees — what would change their mind?
Warm-up scribble
List 3 things you'd change about your school. Just list, no explanation.
Mentor sentence
🗻 Weak claim: "Phones are bad sometimes." Strong claim: "Phones cost students 23 minutes of focus per hour."
Instructions
Write about people who help in your community.
What to Include
Topic
Clearly introduce the topic.
Facts
Include at least three facts or details.
Organization
Group related information together.
Vocabulary
Use topic-specific vocabulary.
Conclusion
Write a concluding sentence.
Creative Writing
Write about people who help in your community.
Writing Prompt:
Write about people who help in your community.
What to include:
- Topic: Clearly introduce the topic.
- Facts: Include at least three facts or details.
- Organization: Group related information together.
- Vocabulary: Use topic-specific vocabulary.
- Conclusion: Write a concluding sentence.
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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
“What's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?”
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