Lesson 1 of 88 · Narrative Essay
⭐ 30 XP🥐 Story BakeryArgumentative: Social Media Impact
Does social media do more harm than good for teenagers.
🎯 Your mission
One claim. Three reasons. One unforgettable ending.
⚡ The twist
Show the feeling — don't name it.
Warm-up scribble
Pick a color. Describe it to someone who's never seen it.
Mentor sentence
🥐 "He didn't look at her when he answered." (Says everything.)
Instructions
Does social media do more harm than good for teenagers? Take a clear position and support it with evidence.
What to Include
Claim
State a clear, debatable claim.
Evidence
Support with facts, data, or examples.
Counterclaim
Address the opposing viewpoint.
Reasoning
Explain how evidence supports the claim.
Conclusion
Restate claim and summarize key points.
Creative Writing
Does social media do more harm than good for teenagers? Take a clear position and support it with evidence.
Writing Prompt:
Does social media do more harm than good for teenagers? Take a clear position and support it with evidence.
What to include:
- Claim: State a clear, debatable claim.
- Evidence: Support with facts, data, or examples.
- Counterclaim: Address the opposing viewpoint.
- Reasoning: Explain how evidence supports the claim.
- Conclusion: Restate claim and summarize key points.
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Write a 6-word story this week. (Yes, only 6.)
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