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This lesson explains how to answer the part. It is not a timed practice set. Pick a side on a community survey and defend it in a short, reasoned response.
Open with a clear, one-sentence position. No fence-sitting.
Expand one angle with a believable, specific example.
A second, genuinely different angle, not the first one rephrased.
One sentence reaffirming the choice in slightly different words.
Prompt
Your city is considering two uses for a new park: (A) a community garden, (B) a sports field. Which do you support, and why?
Model
I support turning the new park into a community garden for two reasons. First, a garden gives the neighbourhood a space to gather across generations. In my current building, the shared herb boxes have led to more conversations between neighbours than any event the city has organised. A garden scales that effect to a whole community. Second, a garden is cheaper to maintain and more inclusive than a sports field. Sports fields favour a few age groups and require ongoing budgets for lighting, lines, and cleanup. A garden, once set up, is mostly volunteer-run and open to everyone, children, seniors, and anyone curious about growing food. For those reasons, I believe a community garden is the better choice for our neighbourhood.
Why it works
Giving both sides instead of picking one.
Two 'reasons' that are actually the same idea rephrased.
Angry or overly emotional language: the rubric rewards calm persuasion.