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⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitNarrative Essay: Standing Up
✍️ Today's hook
Write about a time you or someone you know stood up for what was right.
Warm-up scribble
Write 'I think ___' and finish it three different ways.
Mentor sentence
🗻 Strong claim: "Phones do not belong in classrooms — and here's the data to prove it."
Instructions
Write about a time you or someone you know stood up for what was right. Be sure to include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
What to Include
Setting
Describe where and when the story takes place.
Characters
Introduce characters with details.
Plot
Include a beginning, middle, and end.
Details
Use descriptive language and dialogue.
Ending
Provide a satisfying conclusion.
Creative Writing
Write about a time you or someone you know stood up for what was right. Be sure to include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
What to include:
- Setting: Describe where and when the story takes place.
- Characters: Introduce characters with details.
- Plot: Include a beginning, middle, and end.
- Details: Use descriptive language and dialogue.
- Ending: Provide a satisfying conclusion.
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⚡ The twist: Cut every word that doesn't fight for your point.
🌍 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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Narrative Essay: Standing Up
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