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Scaffolding for Essay: Planning Body Paragraphs for Position Paper This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCom Lesson PlanScaffolding for Essay: Planning Body Paragraphs for Position Paper This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCom Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
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Direct Instruction
Year
2014
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Scaffolding for Essay: Planning Body Paragraphs for Position Paper This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCom

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This Scaffolding for Essay: Planning Body Paragraphs for Position Paper This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCom lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 3, Lesson 2 (.html)
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Scholars begin creating a plan for their position papers using a Sustainable Water Management Position Paper Planner. They talk with partners about their claims and counterclaims for the essays. Writers then work independently to plan the body paragraphs for their work.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

persuasive arguments, essay writing, essays

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask pupils to create debate points for their claims and counterclaims

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 2 of 10 in  Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 3
  • Complete lessons in order

Pros

  • Includes steps to writing a position paper
  • Suggests ways to help struggling writers

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.1.b W.7.4 W.7.5 L.7.6

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