These extended responses all had better uses of evidence. Common problems were misunderstandings about import/export and who was affected by tariffs. You needed to provided two opposite perspectives and not all did. Also, most people need to work on a conclusion that strongly supports their opinion.
These were 3s that all used the same type of evidence. I didnʻt use the entire text, but I like how the evidence was simply explained:
My opinion on tariffs are that they are bad, because once you put a tariff on something, a trade war may start. But a good thing is that the U.S. can make profit, or gain revenue. That is the reason why Trump put tariffs on things anyway.
My informed opinion on tariffs is that I am against it. A con would be that tariffs could start a trade war. But a pro would be that in the text, Donald Trump says that tariffs help American businesses make money.
This had a strong, logical conclusion that supported the opinion:
I think that tariffs are a way to create turmoil between countries. President Trump hopes the United States will profit off these tariffs. There is also a possibility of a trade war which can affect the entire country. Workers pay could get deducted, or would have to work longer hours. This would be a violation of Workers Pay and Right to Play. Because of these violations of universal human rights, and the possibility of trade war, I donʻt support tariffs.
Here is a 3 that is explained well and has a logical finish:
My opinion on tariffs is undecided. From evidence I know that they can be bad and good. The pros of tariffs are that they can help businesses in that country by making it cheaper to buy in the country than out. Also a tariff can help the government raise money to give people social security and money for schools. For the other country it is not as good. In order for the other country to make up for the tax, they can pay the employees less, or bring up the price. Because of the many pros and cons, I am undecided.
Here is a 3 that agree with tariffs, but would have benefitted from a stronger finish:
My opinion is that tariffs can be a good thing. Because in the long term, it can generate more money that before, because every shipment you get more money. Like how overtime steel comes to the U.S., China has to pay a tax. A con can be that a country can then put a tariff on you, and then your economy is hurt. Tariffs can be good, they can help in many ways.
