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Scaffolding for Position Paper: Clarifying Body Paragraphs, Introduction, and Conclusion Lesson PlanScaffolding for Position Paper: Clarifying Body Paragraphs, Introduction, and Conclusion Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
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Direct Instruction
Year
2014
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Scaffolding for Position Paper: Clarifying Body Paragraphs, Introduction, and Conclusion

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This Scaffolding for Position Paper: Clarifying Body Paragraphs, Introduction, and Conclusion 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 3 (.html)
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Let's have a talk. Scholars talk through the body paragraphs of their Sustainable Water Management position paper with peers. They take turns explaining their work to one another. They then begin to work independently on the introduction and conclusion for their papers.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

essay writing, essay structure, essays

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils mark off steps to writing a position paper as they complete them

Classroom Considerations

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

Pros

  • Gives teacher notes with considerations for the lessons, including changing the order of activities in the lesson
  • Offers ideas for meeting the needs of struggling learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.4 W.7.5

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