1x8
You're going to write eight statements, each giving your opinion on a controversial topic and one reason you feel that way. Some examples are given below.
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Examples of 1x8 statements:
Non-examples:
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Examples of 1x8 statements:
- Late-term abortion should not be allowed because the baby can feel pain.
- Late-term abortion should be allowed because some mothers can’t afford to take care of a baby.
Non-examples:
- Late-term abortion should be allowed because it should be the mother’s choice. [You can’t use an opinion (“should”) to support another opinion.]
- Late-term abortion should be allowed because it’s the mother’s choice. [That hasn’t been legally determined; that’s why people still argue about it.]
- Late-term abortion should not be allowed because about two million couples are currently waiting to adopt a child. [This is too specific for the first sentence; save the details for later in the paragraph.]
- Late-term abortion should be allowed because I don’t think it’s right for a baby to be born to someone who doesn’t want to have them in the first place. [Don’t say “I think,” “I believe,” “I feel,” etc. In fact, don’t use any first person pronouns – I, me, my, mine, myself, we, us, our, ours, or ourselves.]
- Late-term abortion should not be allowed because it’s not fair to the baby. [Who decides what’s “fair”?]
