Argumentative Writing Lesson: Transitions & Formal Style, Grades 6-8

Which one sounds like an argument? "Photo club is a total joke rn." Or "Photo club has two cameras for fifteen members, so most rarely take a picture." In about 40 minutes, students learn two ways to make an argument read like a reasoned one: words that connect the parts, and a formal style.

What's inside

• 15 slides, with speaker notes on all 15
• 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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