For your final blog posts, you will write a persuasive paragraph in a series called "Would You Rather." In each post, I will give you a scenario, and you will have to defend your answer using the following criteria:
- A topic sentence stating your opinion
- At least 3 supporting sentences defending your opinion
- One counter argument
- A concluding sentence summarizing your writing
Here is your "Would You Rather" for today:
Would you rather have the ability to see 10 years into your own future or one year into the future of the world?
Please remember to check for mistakes by reading aloud your post to yourself before you publish it. I cannot wait to see what you write!
Your teacher,
Ms. B :)
P.S.-Here is my example:
If I had the choice to have a 3-day weekend every week or have an extra month of summer vacation, I would rather have a 3-day weekend every week. If I had a 3-day weekend instead of 2 days, I would get a lot more done! In addition, I would not have to work as much, and I could spend more time working out, shopping, reading, relaxing, and hanging out with my friends. Plus, I would not feel so rushed on my weekends. I could even go out of town for long weekends and visit family and friends! However, some may prefer an extra month of summer vacation because they could take longer trips. I think the benefits of longer weekends out weigh the benefits of an extra month of summer. I prefer having a 3-day weekend rather than having another month of summer vacation.
I would rather see one year into my future because,i what my life to be a surprise and i not know what is coming yet. And if i saw 10 years into the future i would know ware my sister would be in collage and i want to have ware she is going to collage be a surprise. And my argument for seeing 10 years into the future is that maybe something bad happens and i wont want to be worrying about it for a long time.
ReplyDeleteI would rather want to see 10 years into my future because if something bad will happen I will know how to stop or prepare for it, I will be able to look forward to lot's of things, and I will know everything ahead. However, it would be neat to see 1 year into the world's future because I would know the newest inventions for the world. That's why I would rather see 10 years into my own future.
ReplyDeleteI would rather see in the future for 10 years. You could do different things to make your mistakes better. Also, you could see if you would win the lottery. You could also see if something you don't know about, and then you could prevent it from happening. The only thing is, if you could buy something that isn't invented yet and after that year. You could go back and show all your friends about something that didn't exist then. I would rather see 10 years into the future though.
ReplyDeleteIf I could see ten years in to my future or one year into the future of the world I would see ten years into my future. I would see ten years into my future because I would get to see what happens to me over the next ten years. Some may think that seeing one year into the future of the world would be better because you could see everyone's future. However if you saw ten years into your future you could also see the future of most of the world. That is why I would chose to see ten years in to my future.
ReplyDeleteI would rather go in ten years into my own future because I would want to see if I will play for my favorite baseball team. I would also want to see if I have a huge house if I get drafted to the MLB. I would also not do very bad stuff when I get older. Finaly I would want to see where I end up and if I get in to South Carolina and play baseball for them and if I make it to the MLB. That is why I would want to see ten years in to my future.
ReplyDeleteI would rather look one year into the world because if i looked ten years into my future im practicly speeding through your life and plus why waist all of the great opertunity in your life.
ReplyDeleteI would rather see 1 year into the future because if a war were to break out you can see when and where and be prepared. You can also see all the new technology that will com out in 2016. Some people might disagree because if you see 10 years into your own lifw you can see that maybe if you don't try harder in school you will live alone and not be smart while meanwhiler all your friends are rich, married, have good jobs, and have kids. But I try my best in school so I want to see 1 year into the future.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see 1 years into the world's future because you could know if another war breaks out or if something bad happens in our world. You could also know if you can do anything to prevent that sertan thing to not happen. For example, if world war 3 starts, and it is all because of you, then you could prevent that from happening.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a choice of either seeing 1 year into the world or seeing 10 years into just MY future, I would choose seeing one year into the future of the world. I would want to see how everybody is doing, and if people are doing something for someone else, or just anything like that. I would like to see the funny things that are going to happen in the future, but also the sad things, so I will be prepared to help that person go through their tough time. Some people may argue that seeing ten years into your future lets you get excited for the fun things ahead. Well, what if you get into an accident? What if you fnd out that you only have a matter of years left to live? You would be so nervous that you wouldn't be enjoying the future, and the fun times you are having now! And, if for some reason you get stuck in the future, I bet you would much rather only get stuck one year in the future, because, what about your friends? Where will they be? You'll just be so confused. But if you only get stuck one year in the future, then you can blend in better, because you know the people around you, and you won't be as confused. That is why I think that you should see only one year into the world's future then ten years into your own.
ReplyDeleteI would choose seeing into the future of the world. Because if something bad was going to happen or if a war was going to break out then I could see into the future and be prepared. Some people argue to see into their own future because they want to see what God has prepared for the. If I had the choice I would choose seeing into the future of the world.
ReplyDeleteI would chose seing the future because i would see what will happen i life. if somthing was going to happen i would know.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a choice between seeing 1 year in the future of the world or seeing 10 years in my own future. I would choose seeing 10 years into my own future. I would want to see how I would look. If I had a good job. Also, I would want to see if I was married and had kids. But if I was a bad person I could change that. Some people may argue that seeing 1 year into the future of the world is better because, you can see if war breaks out. You could also see if some other country overrules America. I hope I had a good job and a loving wife and an awesome family! That is why I think that you should be able to see 10 years into your own future.
ReplyDeleteIf I could either see one year into the future of the world or see ten years into my future I would choose ten years into my future. I would choose that because I could know what college I get into. I also could know what I would be as an adult. My final reason is that I could know when a test was and prepare for it. However, some people might argue that seeing one year into the world's future would be better because thay could know if there would be any wars. I still think that seeing ten years into my own future is better because I could prevent bad things from happening to me. That's why I think it is better to see ten years into my own future.
ReplyDeleteIf I could see into the future it would be 10 years because, if I make a bad choice I know to change it. It will also give me a heads up on my life. Also you can see surprises you thought that will not happen.. That is why I would like to see 10 years into the future.
ReplyDeleteI f I had the choice, I would see 10 years into my future. First, I would be able to see what my husband looks like. Second, I could see what college I go to. Last, I could see if I was diagnosed with any disease, like cancer or polio. Some might argue that seeing into our worlds future is better how everybody is doing like relatives or family, or they might want to see the technology of the next year to see if it is really cool. All these reasons confirm that I would like to see in to my future for 10 years.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to choose from seeing ten years into my future or seeing one year into the world's future then I would choose seeing one year into the worlds future. One reason is that I could see if the world has added any new things. Another reason is that if I see one instead of ten is then it wouldn't spoil a lot of my life. Also if there is something bad then you could prepare to change to on the future. Although some people might think ten years is better because you can see what job you get and what you're like when you're older. I think one year is better because you can help to prepare to help the world in the future.
ReplyDeleteI would rather see into the fetcher not mine. One reason is I might not like what I see. Second I don't only wont to see me. Finely I wont to see other people. that is why.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see ten years into my future so I can know whats coming and I can try to avoid it and I could see what my job is so I can study bard and become great at my job and I can see what the latest fashion is so I can start a trend. That is why I would want to see my future.
ReplyDeleteI would rather she 10 years into my future. Because I could see what collage I went to and maybe she who I get married to even thought I would only be 20.
ReplyDeleteI would rather see the world in one year than see my future in 10 years because...
ReplyDeleteI could see how fifth grade is and what is going to come, if I'm going to have something bad happen to me how to avoid it, and I could if I did something wrong how to change it to be a good. Some may argue that you would find more out about your life but I like supprises and I won't have to worry about something or being looking forward to something that might not happen. That's why I think that seeing 1 year into the future is better than seeing 10 years into the future.
If I had the choice of seeing into the worlds future for one year or looking into my future for ten years I would chose seeing into the worlds future for one year. If I had that ability I would use it to save peoples' life by looking to see if a natural of non-natural disaster was going to happen. Some people might disagree with me because they would like to know how their future self would turn out like and if they did not like what they saw they could try to avoid the challenge. I think that this idea is good but I would personally like to save the lives of millions of people. These are just some ways I would choice seeing one year into the future over looking ten years into my own future.
ReplyDeleteIf I had the choice of seeing into the worlds future for one year or looking into my future for ten years I would chose seeing into the worlds future for one year. If I had that ability I would use it to save peoples' life by looking to see if a natural of non-natural disaster was going to happen. Some people might disagree with me because they would like to know how their future self would turn out like and if they did not like what they saw they could try to avoid the challenge. I think that this idea is good but I would personally like to save the lives of millions of people. These are just some ways I would choice seeing one year into the future over looking ten years into my own future.
ReplyDeleteI would rather see 10 years into the future because I want to know what the iphone 16 looks like. Also because I would have a drivers license and I would be 20 years old. Also because I would want to know if there would be a new kind of TV. Also If there was a new brand of automobiles.
ReplyDeleteIf I could either see 10 years into my future, or see 1 year into the world's future,I would choose to be able to see 1 year into the world's future.One reason why is because I could see into other people's future. I could also see into my own future, as well as others'. I would also be able to fix all my mistakes. You might think that seeing your own future 1 year ahead would give less information, but you would learn the same things, just later.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to choose between 10 years into my future or 1 day into the worlds future, I would choose 10 years into my future. I would choose this because I could see where I would go to high school and maybe college. I would also choose this because I could see what pets I might have and what fun I will have over that 10 years into my future. This is why I chose 10 years into my future.
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