Dear students,
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 always have to say everything on your mind or never speak again?
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,
I would rather NOT speak again than say everything on my mind. If I did not speak again, I would want to learn sign language. Also, if I did not like someone, I would not tell them it. Finally, I could write down notes about what I want to say. Although, I would rather not speak again, some may want to speak always what is on their mind. If I did this, no one’s feelings would be hurt and also I could learn sign language. That is why I would rather not speak again.
ReplyDeleteI would never speak again because you can pay attention to other people like the homeless, pets, and family. However, people might want to say everything on their mind,but the things you say can be hurtful. for ex: you could say that dress is ugly. If you never speak again then you won't hurt their feelings or friendship. That is why I would never speak again.
ReplyDeleteI would rather never speak again because then you can still draw pictures or do sign language and you could still have a way to talk. On the other hand I would not speak everything that's on my mind because then you be spilling out all your secrets or passwords or even saying something you don't want to about another person. That is why I would never speak again.
ReplyDeleteI would much rather to not speak again. If I said everything on my mind I be kicked out of my own house. But if I never said anything again I wouldn’t have to deal with all of the stuff that I would say ever again. Some may say that saying everything on your mind is better. (Which very few would) Unless you are a totally honest person. Which nobody is. To be perfectly honest is not human. We make mistakes and we sin and we are not always honest. So to say everything on your mind would be terrible. God knows that and he did not create us to be perfect. That is why I would much much much rather to say nothing at all.
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DeleteI would rather never say anything again, than say everything on my mind. I chose this because if I always had to speak my mind, I would spill all of my secrets. Also, if I never say anything, I could write it down on paper. For example, “I want to go eat Italian for dinner tonight,” then people would know what you are thinking. However, some people may argue that saying everything on your mind would be better because then if you like talking, you could do it 24/7! But I think that if you talk a lot, then you get in trouble by the teacher ( especially if your teacher is named Mrs. McGee). This is why I chose never saying anything again, over saying everything on my mind. :)
ReplyDeleteI would rather not speak again because I could just write it down on something. Also, if I said everything I might say something mean. Thirdly, I don't think it would be as worse as saying everything you think of. Some people may say that saying everything in your mind is better but you could say very mean things to someone. Also, I could just carry around an IPad or computer. I think never speaking again is better than saying everything on your mind.
ReplyDeleteI would rather never speak again then always say what is on your mind because you could write things down. If you said what was on your mind, you could say mean or hurtful words. You could also give out all of your secrets. If you didn’t speak again, you could write stuff down or text people. However, if you said what was on your mind and you were usually shy you could make some new friends, but if you were not shy you could had have already had friends and you could just write things down. By that, you would not say mean or hurtful words and not give out your secrets and still live a normal life by texting and writing words down.
ReplyDeleteI would rather never talk again then say everything I think of. I would talk way too much if I said everything on my mind, i would be saying just random things, and I would still be able to see,hear, and do sign language. Although some people may prefer to say everything on their mind, I would prefer to never talk again. This is why I choose what I choose.
ReplyDeleteI would rather always have to say everything on my mind than never speak again. If I couldn’t speak again I wouldn’t be able to communicate with my family and friends. Even though I would say everything that was on my mind I don’t think I would ever say anything really mean or unkind. However, some people would rather never speak again. They might not want to hurt anyones feelings by saying things really mean or bad. They also might be able to learn sign language and be able to make friends with people that cannot speak. Even knowing that I would rather have to speak everything on my mind. That is why I would rather have to speak everything on my mind than never speak again.
ReplyDeleteI would rather speak everything that is on my mind rather than never speak again! One of the reasons I pick this is because I am usually thinking about happy thoughts. Second I could get really rich because what I am normally thinking about could be made into a really good story!
ReplyDeleteLastly, I could express myself to people easier because there are things I don't tell my friends parents or teachers, they could help me with things!
However other people all over the world are thinking about different things every second of the day! They might think it would be much better to never speak again!
Never speaking again would be one huge challenge to me, because I am a talker!
I would choose to never speak again because if you choose to always say your mind, you can never think to yourself.You also can’t read to yourself,And you cannot keep a secret.Some people may choose to always say your mind because it is important to talk,but if you don’t speak you can write your words on paper.That is why I choose to never speak again.
ReplyDeleteI would rather say everything that was on my mind. 1 reason is that I could never say thank you or I love to my parents or someone else. Another reason is that I would not get to say I’m hungry and things like that If I didn’t chose this. You may chose to never speak again to not embarrass yourself. But I would chose to say what was on my mind because I can get to know people and let everyone know what I think.
ReplyDeleteI would would rather never speak again than have to say everything that's on my mind. My first reason is that it would be weird to say things without meaning to. It would hurt peoples feelings if I said everything on my mind. I would make people have a headache because I would talk so much. However, some people would rather say everything on their minds because they wouldn't have to write so much, but what if you get angry and say stuff that you can't fix. This is why I would rather never speak again than say everything on my mind.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you!!
DeleteI would rather never talk again then say out loud all of my thoughts, For example, if you never talk again you keep secrets and never say bad words. One more thing is that you could always think about something so then when you do no one hears you. However some people may think that saying your thoughts out loud is better because you can always be funny and never lie, but if you never talk again you won’t get in trouble and tell lies, but definitely don't!!! So that's why I think never talking again is better.
ReplyDeleteI would rather say every thing on my mind rather than never speak again. It would be so much easier. You would not be scared to say something if your mind already says it. Some people would never speak again and just write it on a piece of paper or use sign language, but just imagine never to speak again. Say you need help but nobody is there, most people scream for help, but you can't if you can not speak! It would be better if it is just on your mind and you can read other people's thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI would rather never talk again because I can learn sign language and I can still communicate with others. Also I do not have to sing, and I do not have to communicate with annoying people.
ReplyDeleteSome people might say they want to say everything on there mind because they might like to talk and not stop, but I think that not talking again is better because you can still learn sign language , and you do not have to sing, and I do not have to talk to annoying kids.
I would rather never speak again because I would just say random things and the would not make sense. Also, I can just type what I want to say and I like typing. Some people might say whatever is on there mind because they want to speak but I do not want to get embarrassed a lot! Also, I could use sign language and I would hope that I like It!! :]
ReplyDeleteI would say everything on my mind rather than never speaking again. If I never spoke again I couldn't do interviews. And if I say everything on my mind like I think you are funny people would like me. Some people might choose never speaking again because if you had something insulting on your mind you wouldn't have many friends. Another reason is that it would be fun saying stuff to people.
ReplyDeleteI would rather never speak again. The reason is I might say something that I would not want to say. For example, I might say a bad word or a secret I want to keep. It might also mean getting in trouble. Some people would want to say everything that is on their mind because they like talking or somewhat. That is why I would never say anything again. What would you choose?
ReplyDeleteI would rather never speak again then speak everything on my mind. First, you could just write it down on a piece of paper and show it to the person you are talking to. Second, I can type pretty fast so if I had a phone I could just go to notes and talk to the person through that. Finally, I could learn and then use sign language to speak. But some people may like the other way around. But what if you accidently thought something bad or you didn’t want to say. This was the hardest choice to make.
ReplyDeleteI would never speak again because you can still write it down. And you could just use sign language. If you speak what is on your mind you may say something hurtful or just say something weird. Some people may say to speak on your mind but then you couldn’t really have a conversation because you could be thinking about something when you are talking then you blurt out what your thinking. And you would also just say stuff when you are not supposed to talk! In conclusion i would never talk again.
ReplyDeleteI would just say everything on my mind. Here are my reasons why. I think I think good things in my mind. Also I could also still say other things not just what I am thinking. Also it is hard for me to ever stop talking so it be painful to never talk again. Others might just never speak again but what would happen when they're really wanting to say something but are not able to. Those are my reasons why I would just say whatever is on my mind than never speak again.
ReplyDeleteI would never speak again because if I said everything on my mind, I would probably get kicked out of school. If you said everything on your mind, if you thought of an ugly thing, you would blurt it out. Also, you can get a special computer that says everything for me. However, some may say that it would be better to always say what is on your mind because they love talking, but if you never talked again, you wouldn't get in nearly as much trouble. This is why I would never speak again.
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ReplyDeleteI would rather say everything on my mind than to never speak again. First, you can train yourself to never say anything mean. It might take awhile but it can work. Second, if you couldn’t speak, how could you answer questions or talk to your friends? Being silent is not fun. Last but not least, if you are hurt, and you are trying to scream, who’s gonna get you? No one. Because they can’t hear you. Some people might want to never talk again because then they will never be mean. But they also will never be nice. That is why I would rather say what is on my mind than never talk again.
I would rather never speak again. One reason I chose never to speak again over saying everything on your mind is that you could still write people and e-mail people. Another reason is that if you did choose to say everything on your mind you could become a person who everyone thinks is mean because they say bad things about people, or you might get made fun of. Lastly, if you said everything on your mind you could be setting a really bad role model for younger kids because you are saying bad things or mean things. Some people might argue and say, “ It would be really funny,” it wouldn’t be funny if someone makes fun of you. This reasons are why I would rather never speak again rather than say everything on my mind.
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ReplyDeleteAlways have to say what's on your mind or, never talk again.
Always having something on your mind you would say would be good and really,really,bad. The reason it is good you can talk. Bad thing is let's say you see a cute girl or boy. You would think in your mind “he or she is cute”, you would say it out loud. If you don’t talk you could always win the silent challenge. But you can’t talk. I guess you could learn sign language, or carry a white board around, But that is sad. I chose never ever talk again.
This is very smart.
DeleteI would rather never speak again than to say everything that comes up in my mind. The first reason is if i am thinking my teacher is boring I will not say it to her I will only think it. The second reason is that I can type everything I want to say on a Ipad and make my Ipad say it. Finally the last reason is I will never talk in class so I will not have to ever sit out at recess but hopefully I will not have to at class minutes because I can’t talk. However, some may argue that it is better to say everything in your mind out loud because you would still be able to talk than to never speak again. I prefer to never speak again because I will never get in trouble for talking. That is the reasons why I would prefer to never speak again than to always say everything in my mind out loud.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to choose I would speak everything on my mind. I t would even bring some good things such as: If I really wanted to say something Important, but I was too scared to I could say It, Even though I would say everything on my mind at least I could talk and say the things that I also needed to, and it would be much better than saying nothing at all. Not speaking would be pretty hard. However some may prefer to never speak again, for example: If you said everything on your you could get out things that you did not want to say, you could communicate in other ways, ect. Speaking everything on my mind would be my opinion, so I woul dnot have to be silent all the time. Not talking sounds like the worse choice to me.
ReplyDeleteI would rather say everything on mind because if you could never talk again that would be sad. For example if you could never talk again how would say something. That is why saying what is on your mind is better. Plus you would always tell the truth. Some may say that not ever talking again is better because if you thinking something mean you would not have to say it, but you would never get to say something. Even if you were thinking something mean you could walk away to say it. That is what I think.
ReplyDeleteI would rather say everything on my mind than never speak again.I would be able to tell people my worries.I would be able to say good things.I would also be able to stop myself from saying things by thinking about good things.Some people might say never speaking again is better but I say no because you can't say anything.If it is desperate you can't say it.This is why I chose saying everything on my mind.
ReplyDeleteI would rather never talk again than to say everything on my mind. If I never talked again, I wouldn't get in trouble for saying things I don't want say. Also, I would NEVER get in trouble for talking in class. While other people might prefer to always have to say everything on their mind, because it would be awful to never talk again, if I had to say every thing on my mind, I would NEVER get a job or a school. I would have NO friends. That is why I would rather never talk again than have to say everything on my mind.
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