Lesson 81 of 88 · Explanatory Writing
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitOpinion Essay: Video Games
Can video games be educational.
🎯 Your mission
Take a side. Defend it. Don't be boring.
⚡ The twist
Cut every word that doesn't fight for your point.
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
Can video games be educational? Argue your viewpoint. 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
Can video games be educational? Argue your viewpoint. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
Writing Prompt:
Can video games be educational? Argue your viewpoint. 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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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.
Argue the opposite of something you believe. Just for practice.
For the dinner table
“What's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?”
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