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Lesson Overview: You will learn how to write an argument and develop evidence to
support a claim. During class, you will develop claims and create an outline for a specific
topic in small groups. Ultimately, you will be writing a persuasive essay using the skills
learned in class.
Focus Question: How will you use formal, persuasive writing in your life?
State Learning Standards:
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Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts,
using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. (CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.9-10.1)
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Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing
claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among
claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.A)
Learning Targets:
4.1.
Write an argument to support a claim in analysis of a topic.
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Distinguish the claim from alternate claims and evidence.
Assessment Strategies:
Target-Assessment Alignment Table
Learning Targets
Assessment Strategies
Learning Activities:
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Teaching Strategies:
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Instructional Procedures: Activate prior knowledge, cooperative learning, journal
writing, large and small group work, independent instruction, guided practice
Closure: Review the lesson with questions overviewing essential parts of a claim.
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What are the three parts in a claim?
How do you know that evidence will support your claim?
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End the discussion with the focus question: How will you use formal, persuasive
writing in your life?; explain how the students will use formal writing in future education
and the workforce.
Independent Practice: Students will use their classwork (claim, evidence and body
paragraph) to create a formal, persuasive essay.
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Additional Requirements:
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Acknowledgements: Instructional Plan adapted from Ryan Flerlage; Instructional
Plan Consultants Gianna Marra and Shaquille Branch; Instructional Plan Created
by Teal Russeau.
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References:
National Governors Association, & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2014).
English Language Arts Standards. Retrieved October 15, 2014, from Common
Core Standards Initiative website:
http://www.corestandards.org/