Argumentative Writing Lesson: Body Paragraphs with Sources, Grades 6-8

Which one would a reader trust more? "Everybody knows the fountains are broken." Or "According to the custodian, four of the six fountains have been broken since May." In about 40 minutes, students learn the second move of an argument essay: bring in a source, say where it came from, and explain how it proves the reason.

What's inside

• 16 slides, with speaker notes on all 16
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student Notes, 1 page
• Model Page, 1 page
• Writing Practice, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page, with accepted answers, "look for" notes and a day rubric
• Print-all PDF, 7 pages: lesson plan, Notes, Model Page, Writing Practice and answer key together

Answer key included

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