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You built a bridge for a reader who started on the far bank. You spanned the river with a claim, you set pillars of reasons under it, you put a footing of proof beneath each one, you walked out to meet the strongest objection and answered it honestly, and you left a signpost telling the reader what to do. It held a doubter's weight, and that is the real test of an argument. Certified, and into your collection it goes.
You built a bridge, you answered the doubter's best objection instead of hiding from it, and it still held their weight. That is the real test of writing to persuade.
What your bridge carried
a claimreasonsproof under each reasonthe other side, answered and rebutteda call to action
Standards covered
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.ACCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.BCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.CCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.DCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.ECCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.3.ACCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.6CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.5CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2
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