1. Stance Templates for Part II of the Creativity Argument Question YES 1) I support the idea of a high school class dedicated to explicitly teaching creativity because… 2) Because creativity involves / is founded upon / (some other intro to your definition info) __________, I believe a creativity class could be essential / successful / other strong adjective because… Position/StanceReason/Supporting Argument

2. Stance Templates for Part II of the Creativity Argument Question NO 1) I believe offering a high school course on creativity would be a(n) mistake / error / waste of time / impossible idea / other noun(s) because… 2) By creating a class devoted to creativity, we overlook the deeper problem of… 3) Because creativity involves / is founded upon / (some other intro to your definition info) __________, I believe a creativity class would fail / not work / other strong verb

3. Stance Templates for Part II of the Creativity Argument Question QUALIFIED 1) Nurturing creativity involves ______________; therefore, while it could ____________, it could also________. Consequently, I believe __________. 2) While it is true that creativity ____________, it does not necessarily follow that a class devoted to creativity would ________. 3) A creativity class could ______________, but only if ______. 4) Though a creativity class would be a mistake because of ________, I do believe that ______. 5) I concede that developing creativity is vital because __________; however, I believe a special class dedicated to creativity would __________.

4. Reasons and Evidence Select one reason for yes, no, and qualified. For each, come up with a specific supporting example—either real or hypothetical. – From your experience or observation – From your reading – From information you’ve heard from others