Find the Claim: Students should be required to do community service. It helps students stand out on college applications. A study reported that in 2020 all top 50 universities in the USA specifically search for it.
Students should be required to do community service.
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What is a persuasive essay?
A writing where the author tries to convince a reader to accept their position or opinion.
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What is brainstorming?
To generate ideas without thinking about wrong or right.
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What is a position against your claim called?
counterargument or counterclaim
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What does convince mean?
To persuade or cause a person to change their mind.
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How can you support your claim?
examples, evidence, facts, data, or personal story
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What is a a personal view, attitude, or appraisal called?
opinion
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After stating a reason to support your claim, what should you do next?
support it with evidence
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What does "refute" mean?
prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove.
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What does "opponents" mean?
someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument
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Find the Counterargument:Â I believe students should not have homework. However opponents worry that students will not learn. Yet students learn a lot during the week and need a break. Giving students a break is necessary for learning.
However opponents worry that students will not learn.
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Find the Reason: Wild animals should not be bred in captivity. Animals do not thrive long-term in captivity. National Geographic showed that 20% of zoo animals will die in captivity.