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Mid-Unit Assessment: Draft of Position Paper Lesson PlanMid-Unit Assessment: Draft of Position Paper Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Mid-Unit Assessment: Draft of Position Paper

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What is the purpose of an introduction and conclusion? Using the resource, scholars review the model position paper from activity one and discuss the author's choices. Next, they draft their position papers' introductory and concluding paragraphs about the best food chain.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

introductory paragraphs, concluding paragraphs, essay writing, food chains, opinion writing, Writing, Persuasive Writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Share several examples of effective introductory and concluding paragraphs and have students discuss them in small groups

Classroom Considerations

  • Serves as the third of six lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 3 series
  • Requires several materials from the first lesson in the unit

Pros

  • Offers strategies for differentiation
  • Provides thorough teaching notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.8.1.a W.8.1.b W.8.1.c W.8.1.d W.8.1.e

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