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Informational Essay Planning: Essay Rubric and Essay Planner Lesson PlanInformational Essay Planning: Essay Rubric and Essay Planner Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Informational Essay Planning: Essay Rubric and Essay Planner

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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Unit 2 Overview (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Unit 2 Overview (.docx)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Recommended Texts (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Recommended Texts (.docx)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Overview (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Overview (.docx)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Assessments (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Assessments (.docx)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Performance Task (.pdf)
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Class members dig into the expectations for the end-of-unit assessment for A Mighty Long Way by studying the rubric. The Rubric Criteria strips help pairs of readers look more closely at specific rubric points. They share ideas with the class, briefly review active and passive voice, and begin planning for writing their essays.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

spelling, essay writing, essay organization, Expository Writing, Writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide examples of writing at each level of the rubric 

Classroom Considerations

  • Serves as the 16th of 20 lessons in the series Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 2
  • Lessons should be completed in order

Pros

  • Offers teacher notes to aid in teaching the lesson
  • Discusses meeting the needs of struggling learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.8.2.a

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