Think about a time when you made a claim or gave an opinion, but someone asked you, “Why?” or “How do you know?” Describe the situation. What evidence did you use to support your point, and why is explaining your evidence just as important as providing it?

Prompt Response: Last year in AP Seminar,  I made a claim that social media harms teenagers' mental health. The night before my presentation, I presented my claim to my parents and sister so I could better prepare myself for class the next day. During my presentation, my younger sister asked how do you know this is true? I clicked to the next slide and provided her with much research and statistics that further made my claim more credible. I explained the relationship betweeen mental health and the overuse of social media, as well as how comparison online relates to the deterioration of teens' mental health. Explaining evidence is just as important as providing it because straight evidience doesnt always prove a point by itself. I had to clearly explain how my evidence supports my claim and contributes to my overall argument as well. 

Summary: Today in class, we read a story on writeable.com called Ambush, and were provided with a prompt about our thoughts on whether there's such a thing as a "good kill". We had a class discussion. 

Reflection: I thoroughly enjoyed what we did in class today. While it was a difficult topic to talk about, it really got my brain turning. I felt very involved in our disscusion and I really liked how everyone shared their thoughts on whether killing someone is justifiable or not. I liked that I felt comfortable sharing my viewpoints without being criticized. Therefore, I really enjoyed our lesson and discussion during class today.