Argumentative: School Start Times

✍️ Today's hook

Should schools start later in the morning.

🔥 Warm-up scribble

Write 'I think ___' and finish it three different ways.

🪶 Mentor sentence

🗻 Weak claim: "Phones are bad sometimes." Strong claim: "Phones cost students 23 minutes of focus per hour."

What to do

Should schools start later in the morning? Use evidence to support your claim. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.

What to include

1ClaimState a clear, debatable claim.
2EvidenceSupport with facts, data, or examples.
3CounterclaimAddress the opposing viewpoint.
4ReasoningExplain how evidence supports the claim.
5ConclusionRestate claim and summarize key points.

Aim for at least 200 words (up to 600).

Creative Writing

Should schools start later in the morning? Use evidence to support your claim. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.

0 words / 200 minimum

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