Lesson 86 of 88 · Explanatory Essay
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitArgumentative: Privacy vs. Security
✍️ Today's hook
Should governments have access to private communications for national security.
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List 3 things you'd change about your school. Just list, no explanation.
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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.
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: Privacy vs. Security
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