Too Hot to Handle: Daily Claim Practice with Hot Takes
❌ Do your students struggle to take a stance?
❌ Do their claims feel meh instead of meaningful?
❌ Are your do-nows falling flat, making it harder to build a strong writing routine?
If we want students to write strong thesis statements, they need daily writing practice—especially with making clear, bold claims. But let’s be real… getting high schoolers engaged in writing, especially at the start of class, can be a challenge.
And you have enough on your plate! Scrambling to find engaging bell ringers every day is exhausting.
You deserve a set-it-and-forget-it resource that makes your life easier and gets students writing.
✅ Too Hot to Handle: Daily Claim Practice with Hot Takes is the ultimate daily writing warm-up that will transform how your students practice claims.
This resource includes fun, debate-worthy hot takes that will:
Get students thinking critically about their opinions
Help them practice restating a prompt and making a strong claim
Build their confidence in taking a stance
Spark hilarious and engaging class discussions that create core memories
Foster SEL connection with your students through debate, laughter, and hot takes!
With quick, 5-minute do-now prompts, this resource makes it effortless for you to establish a daily writing habit that actually works.
What’s Inside?
✔️ 20 hot take prompts on Google Slides
✔️ 2 clear student direction slides that will help introduce the activity
✔️ 1 ready to print worksheet that can be used with each prompt.
Perfect for bell ringers, do-nows, warm-ups, and exit tickets!
Pro Tip: Keep the conversations going! These hot takes double as a way to foster debate, collaboration, and community building—all while strengthening writing skills.
No more last-minute do-now planning. No more weak claims. Just spicy, student-approved writing practice—every single day.
Grab "Too Hot to Handle" now and make daily writing something your students actually look forward to!
DISCLAIMER: SLIDES AND PDF WORKSHEET ARE NOT EDITABLE