2-17-2012 Argue to Win!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.1 Grades 6-8

Writing an Argumentative or Persuasive Essay

Text Types and Purposes: STANDARD W 8.1	RESOURCES
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.	Persuasive Writing PowerPoint Lessons  Argument Argue, Persuade, Advise  Letters Persuasive Example Write Source: Persuasive Writing BrainPop 5 Paragraph Essay
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.	Developing an Argument  Structure Tone and Style Letter Generator   Rate it All Library Thing Good Reads Lunch My Hero Destinations NYT Student Opinions consmr Create Debate Heads Up Riled Up Pros and Cons We Debate It UFeud aMap Debatabase Youth Voices
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.	Premise and conclusion words   Ask Jeeves for Kids  Ask Earl Encyclopedia Oregon School Library National Geographic Using Examples Debate Graph It's a Fact! Thesis Builder and Outliner Persuasion Map
Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.	Cause/Effect relationships  Cause/Effect transitions Compare/Contrast Combining Sentences using Adjective Clauses Conjunction Practice Transitions Phrases and Clauses
Establish and maintain a formal style.	Formal and Informal Writing Holt Model Essay Holt 2nd Model Essay
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.	Concluding Paragraphs

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