Level 4 — Upper Intermediate

Building a Claim-Reason-Evidence Argument

Write a short argumentative paragraph with a claim, a reason, and evidence that actually earns the claim — the writing side of Lesson 26's argument skeleton.

Writing a Concession, Then Your Real Point

Write a sentence that concedes a fair point with although or despite, then pushes on to what you actually mean — the writing side of Lesson 27's comparison and concession patterns.

Calibrating Certainty in a Written Claim

Write a short paragraph reporting a finding with hedging language that matches the evidence exactly — the writing side of Lesson 28's modality and stance skills.

Naming a Mechanism and an Alternative Explanation

Write a causal claim that explains how the cause produces the effect, then honestly name one alternative explanation you haven't ruled out — the writing side of Lesson 29's causal reasoning skills.

Separating Data From Interpretation in Writing

Write a paragraph that states an observation, then clearly separates it from what you think it means and how far that meaning can travel — the writing side of Lesson 30's evidence and interpretation skills.

Stating an Argument's Hidden Assumption

Write a short argument, then name the unstated premise it secretly depends on and test whether it survives being questioned — the writing side of Lesson 31's assumption-finding skills.

Testing a Causal Claim With a Counterfactual

Write a causal claim, then write the counterfactual question that actually tests it — the writing side of Lesson 32's counterfactual reasoning skills.

Writing an Argument That Avoids a Named Fallacy

Write a short argument that deliberately avoids a specific logical fallacy, and explain exactly how it does so — the writing side of Lesson 33's argument evaluation and fallacy skills.

Writing a Concession-Then-Rebuttal Passage With Purpose

Write a short passage using the concession-then-rebuttal structure, then name the persuasive purpose your own word choices were built to serve — the writing side of Lesson 34's rhetorical structure skills.

Writing the Same Fact in Two Different Tones

Write two short paragraphs reporting the same fact in a neutral tone and then a skeptical tone, without changing the underlying evidence — the writing side of Lesson 35's tone, bias, and objectivity skills.

Arguing a Claim With a Counterargument, Out Loud

Say a claim, a reason, and a counterargument-plus-rebuttal live and unscripted — the spoken half of Lesson 26's argument skeleton.

Conceding a Point, Then Saying What You Mean

Say although/despite out loud without losing your own point in the concession — the spoken half of Lesson 27's comparison and concession patterns.

Sounding as Certain as Your Evidence Allows

Say a claim out loud with a modal verb or hedge that matches how sure you actually are — the spoken half of Lesson 28's modality and stance skills.

Stating a Cause and an Alternative Explanation, Out Loud

Say a causal claim live, then immediately voice one alternative explanation you haven't ruled out — the spoken half of Lesson 29's causal reasoning skills.

Separating Observation From Interpretation, Out Loud

Say what you observed and what you think it means as two distinct spoken sentences, live and under time pressure — the spoken half of Lesson 30's evidence and interpretation skills.

Naming Your Own Hidden Assumption, Out Loud

State a short argument, then say out loud the unstated assumption it depends on — the spoken half of Lesson 31's assumption-finding skills.

Asking the Counterfactual Question, Out Loud

Say a causal claim, then immediately ask the counterfactual question that actually tests it — the spoken half of Lesson 32's counterfactual reasoning skills.

Evaluating Your Own Argument, Out Loud

State a short argument live, then evaluate it out loud as established or not established, naming a fallacy it avoids — the spoken half of Lesson 33's argument evaluation skills.

Speaking a Concession-Then-Rebuttal With a Stated Purpose

Say a concession-then-rebuttal passage live, then name your own persuasive purpose and the word choice that served it — the spoken half of Lesson 34's rhetorical structure skills.

Saying the Same Fact in Two Tones, Out Loud

Say one fact twice, live, once neutrally and once skeptically, without changing a single fact between them — the spoken half of Lesson 35's tone, bias, and objectivity skills.