Agree to Argue: The Art of Argumentation

This focus of this lesson is to provide students with an opportunity to write arguments to support a claim, including evidence, research, rhetorical devices, and a counterclaim(s). Students will draft an argumentative essay, peer edit each others" text, and then revise their own product. Graphic organizers, argumentative techniques, and a rubric are included in this lesson.

Resource ID#: 39079 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Argumentation, writing to argue, claims, counter claims, rhetorical devices, essays, revision

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Formative Assessment

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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