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The 10-Sentence School Year Bucket List Challenge!
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How to Write Counterargument Thesis Statements!
Perhaps no tool of persuasion is more powerful than the counterargument. When a writer understands opposing viewpoints or arguments counter to their own, they appear to be fair and nuanced thinkers. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S-x3VRGy0cuTaKTsV7gupIZZqZ91dHVsKEHOoslkpoE/edit?usp=sharing
Writer’s Tone
Google Drive file offering bite-sized lessons on writer’s tone—definition, common tone words, and short identification exercises. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-UNL9ukop0rB87Z79uUigHkytQIMiU6ygLUxsyyUeyY/edit?usp=sharing
Rhetorical Appeal
Google Drive file with concise mini-lessons on rhetorical appeals—ethos, pathos, and logos—featuring definitions, examples, and quick practice prompts. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1csuWOcruvpEjLH5SOsUSzv64OfYP5WEGgOQbZzViLS4/edit?tab=t.0
Rhetorical Devices (Mini-lessons)
Google Drive file with concise mini-lessons explaining key rhetorical devices, each with definitions, examples, and quick practice activities https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S-x3VRGy0cuTaKTsV7gupIZZqZ91dHVsKEHOoslkpoE/edit?tab=t.0
