Question

Do now: Construct an Argumentative Outline based of what you already know.
(write as a 9TH GRADER, no big words just use simple words, make it good, write enough but not too much)

Answer 1

Argumentative Outline
Topic: School should start later in the morning

Thesis statement:
High schools should start later in the morning because it helps students get more sleep, improves grades and health, and reduces absences and tardies.

Introduction
- Hook: Many students feel tired in the morning and struggle to stay awake in class.
- Background: Most high schools start before 8:00 a.m., but teenagers’ bodies naturally fall asleep later.
- Thesis restated: For these reasons, schools should begin class later.

Body Paragraph 1 — Better sleep and better grades
- Topic sentence: Starting school later gives students more sleep, which helps them do better in school.
- Evidence/example: Teens need about 8–10 hours of sleep; when school starts later, students can get closer to that.
- Explanation: More sleep improves concentration, memory, and test performance.
- Transition: Along with better grades, later start times help students be more present at school.

Body Paragraph 2 — Fewer absences and tardies
- Topic sentence: A later start time leads to fewer students being late or missing school.
- Evidence/example: When students are less tired, they are more likely to wake up on time and attend class.
- Explanation: Better attendance means more learning time and less falling behind.
- Transition: Besides attendance, later start times also support students’ health and safety.

Body Paragraph 3 — Better health and safety
- Topic sentence: Starting later improves students’ mental and physical health and can reduce accidents.
- Evidence/example: More sleep lowers stress, anxiety, and risk of car crashes for teen drivers.
- Explanation: Healthy, well-rested students behave better and are safer on the road.
- Transition: Some people disagree with changing start times, though.

Counterargument and rebuttal
- Counterargument: Critics say a later start hurts after-school sports, jobs, and family schedules.
- Rebuttal: Schools can adjust practice times, bus schedules, and parents can plan; trial programs in some places showed the benefits outweighed the problems.

Conclusion
- Restate thesis: Because later start times improve sleep, school performance, attendance, and safety, high schools should start later.
- Call to action: Schools should try a trial week or semester with later start times and collect results to see the benefits for students.