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Prompt 3: Some high school counselors believe that participation in extracurricular activities is more important than academic achievement as preparation for future

occupational success.

  • Write an essay in which you either argue that extracurricular activities or academic achievement provides better preparation for occupational success.
  • Support the position you select with relevant examples from your experiences and observations.

What is this prompt asking you to do?

  • Argue for either extracurricular activities or academic achievement
  • Support your position with your own relevant examples

 

 

CourseCompass Learning Resource
eText Reading
Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond, Chapter 13 (Arguing for a Position)
MyCompLab
·         Writing Activities—Writing to Argue (write at least one practice essay)

MyCompLab writing activities are NOT instructor graded. Please contact the LCE1 Mentor if you would like to discuss your practice essays.  You may also submit your practice essays (NOT THE MODULE 7 prompts) to the PEER REVIEW thread in the LCE1 community.

DO NOT SHARE YOUR WORK ON THE MODULE 7 prompts!

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