Lesson 86 of 88 · Argument
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitArgumentative: Privacy vs. Security
Should governments have access to private communications for national security.
🎯 Your mission
Take a side. Defend it. Don't be boring.
⚡ 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
Should governments have access to private communications for national security? Be sure to include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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
Should governments have access to private communications for national security? Be sure to include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Writing Prompt:
Should governments have access to private communications for national security? Be sure to include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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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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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