Student Voice: 100 Argument Essays by Teens on Issues That Matter to Them

Finally, mentor texts written by teenagers, to help your students craft convincing arguments.

In this new collection of 100 essays curated by The New York Times, students will find mentor texts written by their peers—13-to-18-year-olds—on a wide range of topics, including social media, race, video games, lockdown drills, immigration, tackle football, and the #MeToo movement. All of the essays were either winners or runners-up from The New York Times Learning Network 2014–2019 Student Editori...