Dear Writers,
In writing, we learned to improve our writing by presenting counter arguments in our essays. Today, I will give you a thesis statement for which you must write a counter argument paragraph. Remember a counter argument has the following structure:
Although (thesis statement), some may argue that (counter argument). For example,(evidence for counter argument). However, (evidence for your thesis). Closing sentencerestating your thesis.
Although I love ice cream, some may argue that cake is better. For example, cake is used for celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, and baby showers. However, one can have ice cream cake or cake batter ice cream for any occasion. I love ice cream because it is the most wonderful, versatile treat!
Now, it is your turn. Write a counter argument paragraph for the following thesis statement:
Kids should be paid for making good grades.
I look forward to reading your responses.
Your teacher,
Ms. Blackmon
Although I think that kids should be paid for making good grades but others think they should not. For example, kids might want to go and blow it as soon as they get it, or they could brag to friends about the amount that they got. However being paid after good grades can encourage us to make better grades then we do now. Another reason why I think that kids should get paid is because they have a goal to set and that pushes them to do their best. That is why I think kids should be paid when they make good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should be paid for good grades others may argue that they shouldn't. Because, they might spend their money on video games and play the games instead of doing homework. Also they will lose sleep staying up late studing so they can get good grades. But, if you pay your kid for good grades he will try his hardest to get good grades so he can get money. Also, if you give your kid money for their good grades they can spend it on stuff they want instead of having to begg you for money. That it why you should pay your kid for their good grades
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids should be paid for making good grades some may argue that is bonkers. For example, some may say that you only would try hard in school for the money and you could get paid way to much. However, I think that getting paid for school is okay as long as you always try your hardest!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeletethey might say that they don't think kids should get money for good grades because they can start just doing good to get the money and then forget about it the next day.Another reason is they might think they should do good in school with out getting a gift for doing good in school.But I think you should get an allowance for example kids work hard in school and should get a little money for how hard they work.My last reason is it makes them happy when they know they did something good and that there parents were so proud the gave them a gift.That is why I think you should get money for a good report card.
Although I think kids should be paid for making good grades, some people may argue that they should not be paid for making good grades. Kids should not be paid for making good grades because some might start cheating to get the money. Also, kids might spend the money on something they're not allowed to have. For example, they might buy a movie or a drink. However, I think kids should be paid for making good grades because it will encourage them to do better in school. It will also teach kids to be more independent with their money choices. For example, the kids could put the money in the bank, or buy a book. This is why I think kids should be paid to make good grades.
ReplyDeleteI think kids should be paid to get good report cards, but some may argue no because you shouldn't be paid for being good you should just be good. But I think you should be paid because if you know your getting paid you will be good which is better than being bad. That's why I think you should be paid for getting good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think that kids should be paid for getting good grades,some people think that you should not be paid if you get good grades.For example,kids should get good grades no matter what.They should not have to get a reward.Also they might get greedy and ask for a raise if they do even better and they would become spoiled.However,I think that kids should get paid for getting good grades because if you pay them they will push harder to get better grades.Lastly I think that kids should be paid for getting good grades because it will get them smarter if they work hard and study hard to get the money.That is why I think kids should be paid for getting good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough some people get payed for good report cards some people may argue that it isn't. For example, If kids go crazy for money and they will act like crazy and do everything. Also they will drive you crazy for money. But I think it is a good idea that kids get payed for good report cards. For example, if you pay them money they will study hard and be good in school. Also they will study for a test real hard. I think it is a good idea to pay kids if they get good report cards because they will take school seriously.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think that you should get money for getting good grades, some may argue that you should not get money when you get good grades. For example, You could be a straight A+ student then you have too take your parents money for one grade. Also you could study a lot just for the money that you get paid. However,I think you should get paid. For example, if you study extremely hard and it paid off I think your parents should give you some money for the really good grade.And if you having really hard times on the test studying and you get the best grade you can get you should get paid some money. And that is why I think you should get paid some money if you do good on a test.$$$$$$$$
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should get payed for making good grades, some may argue that kids shouldn't get payed for making good grades. For exsmple, If your child gets good grades you can tell them good job instead of paying them because you already pay for them to go to school. Another reason that kids shouldn't get payed to make good grades is because it is kind of like bribing. The last reason that kids shouldn't get payed to make good grades is because parents already do enough for kids. How ever I think kids should get payed to make good grades because they work hard to get good grades. Another reason I think kids should get payed to make good grades is because we need to start saving money. My last reason I think kids should get payed to make good grades is because when we get enough money we could start paying for our own things. That is why I think that kids should get payed to make good grades
ReplyDeleteAlthough Kids should be paid for good grades, some may argue that Kids shouldn't get paid for good grades. For example, Parents need the money for there gas, electric bill, water bill, and there house if it's not full paid for.That is true however,kids can buy new clothes,new T.V.'s,new shoes,new video games,new bathing suits,new sports gear,new legos,new posters,new hats,new books,new bead spreads,and new golf clubs.This is why I think kids should be paid for good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids get payed for good grades, some people may argue that It is not fair. For example, they may lie and tell there parents that they got good grades and they could waste the parents money. However, It would be nice to get money for good grades. that is why I think that is not fair to get money for good grades
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should be paid for getting good grades, others might think different. For example, what if you have two children and one of them gets good grades and the other doesn't? Won't that make them sad or hurt if you pay the other one and not them? Another example is, getting good grades is a great thing but you really don't need to get rewarded for something like that. You need to do that all the time not just so you will get money! However, you do need to get them ready for when they really are on their own and working for their own money like in college or something like that. If you pay them, you won't have to buy every single little thing for them. Getting good grades is how kids can get paid!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should be paid for getting good grades, some may argue that you should not get paid for getting good grades. For example, Some parents may think that their kids should not have to get an award just for getting good grades. On the other hand some parents think that you should be awarded for working hard. Another reason you should not get paid for getting good grades because some parents may think that you al ready have enough stuff and you don't need any more. I think kids should get paid for getting good grades because it gives the kids something to work for.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I think kids should get money for getting good grades some people may think the don't need any. For example: The would lose it some place or, forget it.Another reason, is they would spend it all in one day if.Last but not least, they say we would buy stuff we don't even need. However, parents go to their job and get money cut us kids some slack.We work every day of the week why can't we get paid. Another reason, is it will push us kids to work hard to make more $$$$. Last but not least, It can help when they get older to keep up with money and to save it and use it. That's why i think when kids go do their jobs that they should earn that bling $$.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should get money for good grades, some may argue that they shouldn't. For example, they might cheat or change their grade from an F, D - +, or a C - + to an A - + or a B - +. Also they might always get good grades and then they always get money and become spoiled. However, I think that kids should get payed for grades. For example, then they will study more and they also don't have to ask you to buy them stuff. Also we will be getting ready for when we get older and we can show them we are responsible and you can then save up for things. That is why I think that kids should get money for getting good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids should be paid for good grades some may argue that we shouldn't get paid for good grades for example we should work hard even if we don't get paid and kids do not need money if their parents buy them what they need, but we will try even harder to get money and it will help us in the future because we will know how to deal with money that is why kids should get paid for good grades.
ReplyDeleteI think kids should be paid for getting good grades, but some people may argue that we that they shouldn't get paid for making good grades. For example, parents already pay for the kids clothes, toys, and most parents give their kids allowance. However, if a kid is doing a test, and they know if they do good they will get some money, it will make the kids work harder and do their best on the test. I think kids should be paid if they get good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough i would love to get paid for doing good on grades, some may argue that that is the worst idea ever. For example maybe people think it will waste there money or there kids will spend it on junk food or games. But I think it would make us try harder in school. And if we try harder and get good grades it will help us get into the school of our choice for the next year in school. I hope you agree.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should not get money for making good grades, some may argue that they should get paid for good grades. For example, it could encourage them to try really hard. However, they should try really hard anyway to get good grades without a reward. Another reason I think kids should not get payed is because their parents are already paying for them to come to school and no have to pay more. That is why I think kids should not get paid for good grades
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I think kids should get paid for getting a good grades, some may argue that they should not. For example, If they did not get a good grade they might be sad. If you had sibling's and they got money and you did not that might make you mad. Most of all if you got to much money you might get spoiled. However, I think you should get money after good grades. For example, It would make me try harder. Make me feel good about my grades. And most of all I would get a little extra money. That's why i think kids should get money after a good grade.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should be paid for grades, some may argue that they shouldn't. For example parents think that we would spend it unwisely and brag, they also think we would speed through school to get the cash. However, I think kids should be rewarded for good grades. For example, I think kids would work harder if they got paid. That's why I think kids should be paid for grades!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should be paid for good grades, some may argue that they shouldn't. For example, they might try to look at other kids papers in class or cheat just for a good grade. If kids get money they might try to make fun of each other by seeing how much money class mates got or try to buy things they shouldn't. However, I think that kids should get money because they could use it the way they wanted and not have to ask parents for things. That is why I think that kids should get money for their good grades
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think that kids should get money for good grades some may argue that they shouldn't.I think that kids should get paid for good grades because if they don't get rewarded they might start thinking why should I get good grades and get okay grades.But some may argue that they will be losing to much money if they pay them.I think that's not true though because they could pay them weekly and they don't have to pay to much.That is why I think you should get paid for good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids should get paid for good grades, some may argue that they shouldn't get paid for good grades. For example, they may want like 25$ for an A and if they usually get A's then they would get rich. Also they might cheat of other peoples tests to get the answers right to get money. They could also get spoiled and think they can get money from other things. However, we don't have to go please, please, please, please all the time. Also if we see something we like we can just buy it and not ask for money all the time. Also if we loose things, or break things we can just give you the money instead of waiting a year to get all of the cash to pay for it. Also if we want stuff we have the money. This is the reason that I think we should get money for good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids should be paid when they get good grades some people may argue that they should not be paid. For example they might cheat or not did a lot of work for it. Also they might think they are the best for getting so much money. I think kid should get paid for good grades. For example, they can be responsible, and they can pay for everything they want instead of the parents. I think kids should get money for good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should get paid for having good grades, some people may think that you shouldn't. For example, the kid could get all grumpy if you don't pay them as much as the want. Also they could hurt other people's feelings if they don't have as much money or if they got bad grades. I think kids should get money for their good grades. For example,it is a good reward to the kids for giving them something for their good grades. Another reason is that they willwant to try harder and harder to ge good grades so they can get money. Also the kid can be happy if they reach the amount of money they need to get something that thay have wanted for a long long time. That is why I think kids should get paid for their good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should get paid for doing good in school, some may not agree. For example, some may think it's bad for their parents because they pay for you to go to their school. Also if you get really good grades your parents could lose money for bills, and you'd become spoiled. However, I think you should get paid for doing good grades because you could save up money for a car or even college. That's why I think you should get paid for school.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think that kids should get payed money for getting new grades, some may argue that they shouldn't. For example, we might waist the money for something like junk. Or we might cheat and change our answers. Also we will probably switch our tests for a good one. However I think we should be allowed to get money for a good grade because you will only let us buy something nice, or you could say only if you get a 100 or a A+. Lastly I think you should say yes before you buy it. That is why I think we should be able to get paid for get a good grade.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should not get money for making good grades,some may argue that they should For example, it might make them try harder to make good grades or they just try thier hardest to get the money. However, I think kids shouldn't get payed For example, what if you try your hardest to make a good grade and you don't you might feel bad because you tried so hard but you still got a bad grade. Another reason is because thier parents pay for them to go to mabye a private school and it might cost alot of money and then they pay thier children for making good grades mabye the ones being payed should be the parents. And what if thier children get a bad grade and then they change the grade. That is why I think kids shouldn't get payed for getting good grades.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think kids should get paid for good grades, some may argue that kids shouldn't get money for good grades. For example, some parents might say they're too young to get paid. Some may say they're no responsible enough. Or some might say kids could rip the money apart, or throw it away. But I think kids should get paid. However, kids deserve it because, they worked for it. They would take good care of the money. Or you could give your kid a safe to put their money in it so you wouldn't have to worry about their money. That is why I think kids should get paid.
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids should get paid for good grades some people may argue that kids shouldn't get paid for good grades. For example,some people think it is wasting their money,and a nother reason kids souldn't get money is because they won't have any thing to do with it. However they might not want the money or they might pay you back,and a nother reason is they can show you how responsaple they are by asking you if they can get it or saving their money for things they really need. That is what I think about kids get money after getting a good grade.
ReplyDeleteAlthough kids should get paid for good grades some may argue kids shouldn't get paid for good grades. For example, people think paying kids is bad, if you be good in class then good for you, and they think going out to eat is a prize. However, kids should get paid for good grades because they can buy something, we can go to collage, and we can give it to a fundraiser. That's why I think kids should get paid for good grades.
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