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Rebecca
Brody
Unit
Name:
Persuasive
Writing
Date:
Theme:
Belief
Essential
Question
for
Unit:
What
is
persuasion?
Why
do
we
argue?
Topical
Question
for
Lesson:
What
is
an
argument?
How
can
you
prove/support
your
point?
Standards
for
Lesson
Plan:
W.8.1-Write
arguments
to
support
claims
with
clear
reasons
and
relevant
evidence.
Lesson
Objective
(Turn
topical
question
into
a
statement)
Students
will
understand/know/will
be
able
to
Students
will
know
what
an
argument
and
its
supporting
evidence
are.
Students
will
understand
authors
purpose.
Students
will
be
able
to
identify
authors
purpose
when
given
a
piece
of
text.
Students
will
be
able
to
highlight
an
authors
argument
and
supporting
evidence
when
given
a
piece
of
text.
Students
will
be
able
to
create
an
argument
and
support
it
with
reasoning
and
evidence
in
essay
form.
Assessment
How
will
students
demonstrate
that
they
have
learned
the
skill
or
content?
Adopted with permission from Diana Smith and Ethan Mitnick (07/08)
Adopted with permission from Diana Smith and Ethan Mitnick (07/08)
Adopted with permission from Diana Smith and Ethan Mitnick (07/08)
You
do
(AFTER/Postreading)
How
will
you
wrap
up
todays
lesson?
What
are
students
doing
to
demonstrate
their
learning?
Adopted with permission from Diana Smith and Ethan Mitnick (07/08)