Compose a research-driven multi-paragraph capstone (~1500-2000 words) representing K-8 writing culmination (CCSS W.8.1; W.8.2; W.8.3; W.8.4-6; W.8.7-10)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~12 min
eng.g8.s.ex_25
Counter Argument Draft
Prompt
Draft your counter-argument paragraph for your capstone (6-10 sentences). Apply the 4-move structure: acknowledge + concede + pivot + refute. Mark each move in margin.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
4 moves visible + steel-manned opposition + research-grounded refutation = mastery
Hints
- Steel-man, don't strawman.
- Concede genuinely; partial concession strengthens the pivot.
Misconceptions to watch
- Strawmans the opposition.
- Skips concession; goes straight to refutation.