Duration: Three 90 minute block periods, and 45 minutes of fourth class. Focus SOL’s: 9.1 and th Grade English
Concept Outcomes: Students will understand that evidence is needed to present a clear and effective argument. Knowledge Outcomes: Students will know how to take a position on a topic. how to refute a position on a topic. Skills/Process Outcomes: Students will be able to listen and evaluate arguments presented by others. identify pros and cons. reflect on the argumentative process.
Model: Academic Controversy Main Ideas/Topic: How to take a position and have refutable examples of that position. ◦ Building the confidence needed to present an opinion ◦ Backing up that opinion when challenged. Formative Assessments: Students will fill out the outline/hand out and hand it in at the end of class. Summative Assessments: The summative assessment will be an essay on persuasive writing.
Concept Outcomes: (Students will understand that...) There are different ways and strategies to persuade an audience Knowledge Outcomes: (Students will know...) pathos, ethos, and logos strategies Skills/Process Outcomes: (Students will be able to...) demonstrate they are able to persuade someone consider the audience they will be working to persuade develop the topic with appropriate information, details, and examples.
Model: Direct Instruction Big Ideas/Topic: How do we consider different perspectives? What are the different ways to persuade someone? (Considering ethos, pathos, logos) Formative Assessments: RAFT writing prompts, student’s examples used in class for video discussion and RAFT modeled. Summative Assessments: Formal persuasive writing assignment in the form of an essay.
Concept Outcomes-Students will (understand): That writing is a process. That the function of a thesis statement is to focus on the goal of the essay Knowledge Outcomes- Students will know: How to use prewriting strategies and organize writing. How to demonstrate the purpose of writing as persuasive How to write a clear and focused thesis that addresses the purpose for writing. How to develop the topic with appropriate information, details, and examples. Skills/Process Outcomes-Students will be able to: Plan and compose writing in a variety of forms and for a variety of audiences and purposes. Develop as writers by participating in a process for writing — prewriting and organizing Have practice writing for shorter time frames as well as extended time frames.
Model: Concept Development Big Ideas/Topic: How do we write a persuasive essay for different audiences and purposes? ◦ This lesson ties the first two together with the larger idea of “persuasive writing” and the process and structure involved with this form of writing.
Formative Assessments: Collect and look at foldable for comprehension. Exit slip: Have students come up with their topic (or a topic they are considering writing on) for their argumentative essay and write their “working” thesis. Summative Assessments: Writing Prompt: Students may select any topic of their choice, but it MUST be preapproved by the teacher.