Lesson Plan

Scaffolding to Essay: Using Details to Support a Claim

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Show me the evidence. Writers analyze the Command of Evidence row of the rubric for A Long Walk to Water essay. Pupils work in pairs to determine how the writer of a model essay meets the demands of the rubric. They then use a Forming Evidence-Based Claims graphic organizer to begin gathering ideas for their own essays and complete an exit ticket of their learning.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Allow readers to use highlighters to mark the parts of the model essay that meet the rubric demands
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson 13 of 19 in Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 2
  • Requires a half sheet of paper for the exit ticket
Pros
  • Includes ideas for meeting the needs of struggling learners
  • Offers teaching notes to enhance instruction
Cons
  • None
Common Core