Analyzing Evidence to Take a Strong Position on a Prompt

The lesson teaches how to take a position on a writing prompt by analyzing evidence for each side. It involves planning a response, listing evidence, judging the strength of the evidence, and finally taking a position. The example used is writing a letter about whether getting a pet is a good idea. The process emphasizes selecting the position with the strongest evidence, not necessarily the most evidence.

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