Halftime! Scholars write the rough draft of their position papers to serve as the mid-unit assessment. At the end of the sessions, pupils turn in their rough draft essays and work on independent reading.

Concepts

evaluating claims, supporting evidence, evidence

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide graphic organizers for outlining paper

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson five of 10 in Grade 7 ELA Module 4A Unit 3
• Complete lessons in order
• Makes use of computers

Pros

• Offers ideas for meeting the needs of struggling learners
• Suggests alternatives if classes do not have computers 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.7.1.a W.7.1.b W.7.5 W.7.9.b