Argumentative Writing Lesson: Hooks & Introductions, Grades 6-8

Which opening makes you want to read on? "This essay is about field day." Or "Last June, field day lasted two hours, and students spent half of it standing in lines." In about 40 minutes, students learn that an introduction is a job with three parts, in this order: a hook, some background, and a claim.

What's inside

• 17 slides, with speaker notes on all 17
• 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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