Lesson 82 of 88 · Narrative Essay
⭐ 30 XP🥐 Story BakeryArgumentative: Space Exploration Funding
✍️ Today's hook
Is spending on space exploration justified when there are problems on Earth.
Warm-up scribble
Write the first sentence of a story you'll never finish.
Mentor sentence
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Instructions
Is spending on space exploration justified when there are problems on Earth?
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
Is spending on space exploration justified when there are problems on Earth?
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: Space Exploration Funding
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