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This Parts of Argument III: The Claim Game lesson plan also includes:
Throw down with a fun language arts game! Armed with a hand of writing-themed cards, learners craft arguments based on the strategies written on the cards, dropping cards as they discuss their claims further until there are no strategies left.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use in a debate or language arts class when discussing argumentative writing
- Provide an instruction sheet for class members to create their own decks of cards
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a deck of index cards noted with terms relating to argumentative writing; lesson plan explains how to create the deck, but does not include a template or example
- Based on Kate L. Turabian's Student's Guide to Writing College Papers, but works on its own as well
Pros
- Provides learning objectives and instructional tips
- Aligned to both Common Core and NCTE standards
Cons
- Contains minor typographical errors