Lesson Plan

Writing an Argument Essay: Developing Claims and Reasons

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Scholars begin working on the end-of-unit writing prompt for Pygmalion. They must analyze their collected text evidence to determine what information is compelling enough to include in their argumentative essays. The teacher guides them through a lesson of formalizing claims and dismissing irrelevant information.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Conduct a class discussion and give examples of strong and weak arguments
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson 12 of 19 in Grade 7 ELA Module 2b, Unit 2
  • Requires completing lessons in order
Pros
  • Includes a teacher sheet for guiding pupils through the lesson
  • Offers ideas for meeting the needs of struggling readers
Cons
  • None
Common Core