Lesson 63 of 88 · Argumentative Essay
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitArgumentative: Standardized Testing
✍️ Today's hook
Should standardized tests determine college admissions.
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Mentor sentence
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Instructions
Should standardized tests determine college admissions? Argue your position. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
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 standardized tests determine college admissions? Argue your position. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
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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Argumentative: Standardized Testing
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