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2 October 2021

Student Mental Health Essay Outline

Central Claim or Thesis: Elementary school students’ mental health was

negatively affected by online schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, and

schools and parents must work together to make the mental health of these

students a priority. (1)

Reason 1: Elementary school students’ mental health was negatively

affected by online schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic due to these

students being forced to learn in isolation in the home and subsequently

missing out on the social interaction that is so vital to positive mental

health.(2)

1.1. Warrant 1: The social interaction in elementary school involves

playing in the classroom and outside of the classroom, such as at

recess and in physical education. This play allows students to

benefit mentally from positive interactions with friends and from

regular exercise.(3)

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1.1.1. Evidence: According to the American Academy of

Pediatrics, interacting in regular play with peers, typically

occurring at school, promotes positive mental health for

school-age children. Children who engage in such peer play

are three times more resilient in the face of adversity than

their peers who are homeschooled.(4)

Reason 2: Elementary school students’ mental health was also negatively

affected by online schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic because

these students weren’t able to get immediate support from their teacher.

(2)

2.1. Warrant 2: Many elementary school students didn’t have a

parent or caregiver with them throughout their online school day to

supplement the lack of live teacher support, leaving them feeling

alone and unimportant.(3)

2.1.1. Evidence: Per the National Education Association, 8

out of 10 elementary age children did not have access to a

parent or caregiver to support them throughout their online

school day. This lack of support often led to depression in

these children. (4)

Reason 3: Schools and parents must work together to make the mental

health of these students a priority so they can learn how to cope with

hardships later in life and learn to reach out for help with their mental help

in times of crisis.(2)

3.1. Warrant 3: Building such skills and knowledge for elementary

school students, as well as an infrastructure for future elementary

school students, will lead to a lessening of the mental health crisis

in the United States.(3)

3.1.1. Evidence: Swedish schools have an impressive track

record with teaching mental health curriculum and providing

robust mental health services for their students. In turn,

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Swedish students report suffering from depression and

anxiety two times less than American students. (4)

3.1.2. Rebuttal & Counterargument: While on

average public schools in the United States have less

access to funding than Swedish public schools for

student mental health services, the difference in funding

can be made up by federal grants available thanks to

COVID-relief packages.(5)

1. Central Claim or Thesis

2. Reasons

3. Warrants

4. Evidence

5. Rebuttal & Counterargument

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