As a mid-unit assessment, writers use evidence from the supplemental reading articles "Globalization," "Our Addiction to Fast Fashion Kills," and "Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Who Really Pays for Our Cheap Clothes?" to draft an argument outline for the prompt "ho bears the most responsibility for ensuring that clothes are ethically manufactured?"

Concepts

argumentative writing, evidence, supporting evidence

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Project a sample argument on a different topic and have class members use the rubric to assess the piece

Classroom Considerations

• The focus of the one-unit module is on helping writers develop the skills they need to develop well-crafted arguments supported by solid evidence
• The 14th in a 28-lesson unit designed to directly address Common Core reading and writing standards for grade 9
• The unit uses Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos' Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science as a central text

Pros

• The 15-page packet includes a detailed plan, a template for the Argument Outline Tool, a key for the tool, and a rubric for the assignment

Cons

• The time frame is unrealistic; have class members complete their Argument Outline Tool as homework

Common Core

W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.1.b