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Taking The Prompt Apart |
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| Don't Just "Read" It ! |
2 minutes or less |
Here's the prompt we'll be working with today. Read it through, and then go to the task below.
Some people believe that second-language fluency is crucial to individual development and international accord, and so they maintain that language training should begin very early. Others feel that second-language fluency is not necessary to most Americans, and that elementary school should be devoted to basic skills.
Which argument do you find more compelling, the case for early foreign language learning or the opposing viewpoint? Explain your position using relevant reasons or examples drawn from your own experience, observations, or reading.
 | Frame the basic issue as a question. Do this in your head or on scratch paper now, and then click Continue. |
 | Sum up the opposing sides: "Those in favor believe X; those opposed believe Y." (Do that in your head or on scratch paper, and then click Continue) |
"Those in favor believe that second languages are very important for the future. Those opposed believe that other school subjects are more important." It's OK if your own wording is somewhat different, as long as you try to come up with a simple, one-sentence summary of each side.
Remember, your one-sentence summaries can end up in the essay itself!
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