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Argument Lesson Day 5

This daily lesson plan is for an 8th grade argument writing seminar. On day 5, students will learn why it is important to support claims with relevant evidence. The lesson will have students act as crime investigators to analyze a visual prompt and gather evidence to support their claims. The teacher will model how to fill out a graphic organizer to show evidence and warrants. Students will then work independently and in groups to complete their own organizers, with the teacher providing guidance and assessing understanding.

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Argument Lesson Day 5

This daily lesson plan is for an 8th grade argument writing seminar. On day 5, students will learn why it is important to support claims with relevant evidence. The lesson will have students act as crime investigators to analyze a visual prompt and gather evidence to support their claims. The teacher will model how to fill out a graphic organizer to show evidence and warrants. Students will then work independently and in groups to complete their own organizers, with the teacher providing guidance and assessing understanding.

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Daily Lesson Plan/Day 5

Argument Writing/Writing Seminar/ 8th Grade

Unit Theme/Subject/Grade
Level
Utah State Core Standard and
Objective
Essential Question

W8.1, W8.5, W8.8


Why is it import to support claims with relevant
evidence?

Essential Understanding

It is critical to support a claim with relevant evidence in order


to strengthen ones argument, both verbally and in written
form

Approximate Length of Time


Days Planned
Connects to Prior Knowledge

2 days

(academic, interests, learning


styles, motivation, MI, Funds of
Knowledge)

Self-Starter
Key Vocabulary
Hook

Real World Application

Process and Procedure


(demonstrate how the
instructional strategy will be used
to introduce the new knowledge
and skill and how it will lead the
students to understanding)

Phase II: Guided


Practice/Modeling

Students who are visual learners will enjoy the visual prompt
for finding evidence. Those students who are verbal learners
will enjoy the group work associated with this assignment.

Do Now: In one or two sentences, describe what


relevant evidence is.
Contradiction, support, claim, relevant, evidence, and
warrant

Students will be hooked by this Trip or Slip crime


lesson, because it uses a visual prompt and asks them
to be investigators into a crime scene.
Students will be able to understand that things are not
always as they seem, and will be able to find concrete
evidence to support their claim.

(demonstrate the opportunity the


student will have to apply the use
of the new knowledge and skills
and lead them toward
understanding while guided by
teacher direction)

Phase III: Independent

DO NOW and review (5mins)


Introduce assignment and key terms (students must
know vocabulary to continue with the unit. (5 mins)
Pass out papers and read prompt together (3 mins)
Go over example under doc camera (5 minutes)
Separate students into groups of 4 (3 minutes)
Group work on assignment (20 minutes)
Wrap up/Clean up (5 minutes)

Teacher will model under doc camera how to fill out


the graphic organizer.
Teacher will have discussion about warrant with
class examples.
Teacher will circulate the room and assess students
ability to gather relevant evidence from the picture.

Can students successfully fill out the graphic

Daily Lesson Plan/Day 5


Practice/Formative
Assessment
(demonstrate the opportunity the
student will have to be
individually accountable for new
knowledge and skills and
movement toward
understanding)

organizer?
Teacher will pass out Exit ticket: Give an
example of a warrant.
Students will fill out their evidence/warrant
graphic organizer, followed eventually by group
share of supported claims.

Date of CFA

Re-Teaching Strategy/Plan

Mini-lesson in small group on finding relevant evidence


in text and establishing the warrant for that evidence.

Accommodations

Vocabulary worksheet for ELL. Students will have a list


of word to help them be successful in this unit. Visuals
will help Ells and SPED kids.

(SPED, ELL, GT)

Resources

Teaching Argument Writing, George Hillocks, Jr.

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