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Planning the Argument: Writing the Claim and Reasons Lesson PlanPlanning the Argument: Writing the Claim and Reasons Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Projection
Year
2014
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Planning the Argument: Writing the Claim and Reasons

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This Planning the Argument: Writing the Claim and Reasons lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 4, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 4: Unit 3, Lesson 2 (.html)
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  • Worksheet
  • Graphic Organizer
  • Vocabulary
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Step up! Using the resource, scholars discover the six steps to writing an effective position paper. Next, they work on a graphic organizer to begin planning their argument-based essays.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the writing process, essay writing, argumentative writing, persuasive arguments

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Divide the class into six small groups and have each group design a poster detailing one of the steps of the writing process

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson two from the 10-part Grade 6 ELA Module 4, Unit 3 series
  • Order matters; builds on information from the previous unit 
  • Requires some form of document projection, such as a document camera

Pros

  • Provides comprehensive teaching tips 
  • Includes ideas for lesson differentiation 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.6.1.b

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