Week 12 of 1317 Aug – 23 Aug
Politics & society
“You'll vote at 18. What does that actually mean?”
Political argumentation. Hedging as a tool — no gut politics.
📐 Grammar focus this week
Cleft sentences — 'What I really meant was…', 'It was Sam who…'.
Anchor piece · extended essay
What does democracy ask of you?
300 words · ~25 min
You'll be 18 next year, with the right to vote. Write a 300-word essay on what democracy actually asks of you as a citizen — beyond ticking a box every few years. Specific obligations, not vague civic feelings.
Write the anchor piece →All sessions this week
Tip: write the anchor piece on day 3-4 of the week, with 1-2 sprints beforehand to warm up and phrases or speaking afterwards to process what you wrote.