1. Take out your notes from yesterday.
Aim: How do we organize the information we have to argue whether Zealandia should be a continent?
Take out your notes from yesterday.
What did you decide?
Are you arguing: Yes, Zealandia should be a continent, OR No, Zealandia should not be a continent?

2. Vocabulary
Claim: (noun) a statement that something is the case; something you say to be true
Support: (verb) give assistance; help to hold up
Details: (noun) individual facts, items
Structure: (noun) the construction or organization of a piece of writing
Argue: (verb) to persuade or convince or give reasons to someone of your point or your view
DID YOU KNOW? Many of these vocabulary words can be used as other types (a noun to a verb or verb to a noun) without changing the spelling.

3. Provide Example - Details
Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence
Provide Example - Details
Explain Example - Support
Connect Example to Topic

4. Body Paragraph Topic Sentence Provide Example Explain Example
Introduce and provide a short (1-2 sentence) summary/introduction of your topic-Should Zealandia be a continent? Provide your answer.
Topic Sentence
What details do you have to support your claim?
Provide Example
How do your details support your claim? What do they show?
Explain Example
Specifically explain how your examples helps to illustrate your topic. (“This shows…”
Connect to Topic

5. First of all, Zealandia is the landmass submerged beneath New Zealand.
Another View
Many scientists and geologists argue whether or not Zealandia should be the eighth continent. Zealandia should be the eighth continent.
TOPIC SENTENCES
First of all, Zealandia is the landmass submerged beneath New Zealand.
PROVIDE EXAMPLE 1
To emphasize this, ninety four percent of its landmass is submerged underwater. Zealandia’s useable land is only six percent, which is the country, New Zealand. New Zealand is only six percent of its landmass.
Therefore, geologists argue that Zealandia is big enough to be its own continent.
EXPLAIN EXAMPLE 1
CONNECT
Another reason why Zealandia should be a continent is because of its higher elevation than the ocean floor.
PROVIDE 2
. Since the land is higher than the ocean floor, there is a clear distinction between the land under water and the ocean floor. In addition, Zealandia has its own unique and defined shape.
Geologists argue that if all of the ocean water was taken out, Zealandia would have been considered a continent because it fulfills all criteria to be a continent.
EXPLAIN 2
CONNECT

6. Formatted Paragraph
Many scientists and geologists argue whether or not Zealandia should be the eighth continent. Zealandia should be the eighth continent. First of all, Zealandia is the landmass submerged beneath New Zealand. To emphasize this, ninety four percent of its landmass is submerged underwater. Zealandia’s useable land is only six percent, which is the country, New Zealand. New Zealand is only six percent of its landmass. Therefore, geologists argue that Zealandia is big enough to be its own continent. Another reason why Zealandia should be a continent is because of its higher elevation than the ocean floor. Since the land is higher than the ocean floor, there is a clear distinction between the land under water and the ocean floor. In addition, Zealandia has its own unique and defined shape. Geologists argue that if all of the ocean water was taken out, Zealandia would have been considered a continent because it fulfills all criteria to be a continent.

7. Final Paragraph
Many scientists and geologists argue whether or not Zealandia should be the eighth continent. Zealandia should be the eighth continent. First of all, Zealandia is the landmass submerged beneath New Zealand. To emphasize this, ninety four percent of its landmass is submerged underwater. Zealandia’s useable land is only six percent, which is the country, New Zealand. New Zealand is only six percent of its landmass. Therefore, geologists argue that Zealandia is big enough to be its own continent. Another reason why Zealandia should be a continent is because of its higher elevation than the ocean floor. Since the land is higher than the ocean floor, there is a clear distinction between the land under water and the ocean floor. In addition, Zealandia has its own unique and defined shape. Geologists argue that if all of the ocean water was taken out, Zealandia would have been considered a continent because it fulfills all criteria to be a continent.