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Argumentative Essay Writing Unit - Texts, Foldable Style Notes - Middle School

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Teach your middle school students how to write a text-based argumentative essay with embedded counterclaims using this engaging set of texts, foldable style notes, and organizers!

It is laid out in a "chunked" fashion so that you can go through the process step-by-step with examples, Cornell notes, and interactive notebook activities all along the way.

What's included:

✅ A PowerPoint to guide students through the process

✅ Cornell notes for students to fill in with the PowerPoint

✅ Mnemonics for each paragraph type to increase retention

➡️Introduction: HAT=Hook, Answer with a claim, Thesis

➡️Body: ARGUE=Answer, Respond to opposing claims, Give evidence,

Underscore with commentary, End with a conclusion

➡️Conclusion: ATT= Answer restated, Thesis restated, The Zinger

✅ TWO texts about Easter Island (written at a rigorous level)

✅ text mapping graphic organizer

✅ an argumentative prompt based on the texts

✅ example paragraphs

✅ interactive notebook activities for the introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs

✅ persuasive strategies with an interactive notebook activity

✅ essay checklist

✅ essay planning sheet

✅ all printables in a separate file for easier printing!

Your students will love the interactive nature of the notes and you will love how easy everything is to implement!

Supports Common Core Standard:

CCRA.W.1

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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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.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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