Argumentative Writing Unit 3, Grades 6-8: Writing from Sources in 5 Lessons

Writing an argument from sources is a different job from writing one from your own head. Unit 1 of this family builds the parts of an argument and Unit 2 writes the essay. In this unit, students learn to work from sources and under test conditions, in five 40-minute lessons that build one skill on the next. Each day also stands alone, so you can teach the whole unit or pick the one your class needs.

What's inside

• 80 slides in five PowerPoint .pptx decks (16, 16, 15, 16 and 17), editable, with speaker notes on every slide
• 5 lesson plans, 2 pages each, each with a 25-minute version
• 5 student Notes pages, 1 page each
• 5 Model Pages, 1 page each
• 5 Writing Practice worksheets, 2 pages each: 79 numbered items in all (17, 20, 14, 11 and 17), each ending in a 2-item exit ticket
• 5 teacher answer keys, 1 page each, with accepted answers, "look for" notes and a day rubric
• 5 print-all PDFs, 7 pages each (35 pages in all)

Answer key included

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