Mrs. Spangler in the Middle

Argumentative Essay Writing with Texts, Interactive Notebook Foldables, Cornell Notes, PowerPoint

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Teach your middle school students how a text-based argumentative essay should be organized !

It is laid out in a "chunked" fashion so that you can go through the process step-by-step with examples, Cornell notes and interactive notebook activities all along the way.

This product contains:

★ A PowerPoint to guide students through the process

★ Cornell notes for students to fill in with the PowerPoint

★ Mnemonics

Introduction:HAT=Hook, Answer with a claim, Thesis

Body:ARGUE=Answer, Respond to opposing claims, Give evidence, Underscore with commentary, End with a conclusion

Conclusion:ATT= Answer restated, Thesis restated, The Zinger

★ TWO texts about Easter Island (written at a rigorous 10th grade level)

★ text mapping graphic organizer

★ an argumentative prompt based on the texts

★ example paragraphs

★ interactive notebook activities for the introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs

★ persuasive strategies with an interactive notebook activity

★ essay checklist

★ essay planning sheet

★ all printables in a separate file for easier printing!

In my classroom, I worked on the prompt and texts on the first two days, worked with the introduction on the next day, then worked with the body on the fourth day and the conclusion on the fifth day.

If your students need a plan to help them learn to write essays then this is for you!

Check out this Argumentative BUNDLE for even more Argumentative Essay resources!

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