Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Argument Essay, Day 1


Objectives:
  1. Students will write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
  2. Students will introduce claim(s)*, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
  3. Students will support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
  4. Students will use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
  5. Students will establish and maintain a formal style.
  6. Students will provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

Essential Skill: 
  1. Students will be able to write an argumentative essay. 
I Can Statements:
  • I can identify participials and participial phrases in a sentence.
  • I can record and organize relevant information.
  • I can write a thesis statement.
IPI: Level 3/4
Bloom's: Level 3


Task List:
  1. Students will identify participial phrases on a teacher provided worksheet.
  2. Students will choose two topics from the list below and write a thesis statement for each one.
  3. Students will then choose one of the two topics they wrote a thesis statement for to research and write their argumentative essay about.
  4. Students will begin working on research for their argumentative essay.
Resources:
  • Richard III
    • Focus Question: Is Richard's reputation deserved, or should historians 'rewrite the books' when it comes to his reign?
  • Immigration
    • Focus Question: Is President Obama's immigration reform plans beneficial for our country or not?
  • Banned Books in Schools
  • Giraffe Project
    • Focus Question: Who would you nominate for this award? Why?

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