Unit 3: Forming and Supporting Claims
Warm-Up:
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10 minutes of independent reading
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Mini
Lesson:
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Excerpt from “Clean Cars for California”
* Read and discuss the text
* Answer the TBQs
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Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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Focus Lesson:
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Peer revision
* How can a checklist guide me when giving feedback to peers as well as revising my own writing?
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Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
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Class Work:
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* Peer revision
* Revision and editing Checklist
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Debrief:
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As writers, what are we doing well? In what ways can we continue to grow?
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Homework:
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None assigned.
Make sure that all your drafts are complete and you are ready to type your final copy of the argumentative essay tomorrow.
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Notes:
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