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Go deeper, not wider
Develop one idea properly instead of listing several.
By the end
You’ll rewrite a thin paragraph around one reason and one exact example.
Which paragraph convinces you?
Both argue that libraries matter. Tap the stronger one.
Where does it go wider?
This paragraph goes deeper, then jumps to a new reason. Tap the sentence where it jumps.
Push the idea forward
Add two sentences after this claim. For each one, ask “and then what?”
Homework is unfair to students who have jobs.
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What would someone say against it?
You’re arguing to keep the school band. Tap the strongest objection, the one you’d need to answer.
Deepen the library paragraph
Rewrite it. Keep one reason, add one exact example, and say what follows. Don’t add new reasons.
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