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Contemporary Civic-life Issue Research Based Essay

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Seventh graders write a five paragraph persuasive essay on a contemporary civic-life issue.

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search engines, Research, the internet, supporting details, details, Persuasive Writing, persuasion, persuasive arguments, opinions, civics

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civics, persuasive essay, gather information, Informational Text, Persuasive Writing, search engines, search tools, state an opinion, supporting facts and details, social studies
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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