Argumentative Writing Lesson: Writing a Strong Claim, Grades 6-8

Which one could start an argument? "The school store." "The school store opens at 8:30." "The school store should open at lunch." In about 40 minutes, students who have never written an argument learn the first move: a claim takes a side a reasonable person could argue against.

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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