This essay will close out the unit and be the final graded piece of learning evidence for Unit 3.
Students have the following goals and deadlines in class. By working during class, students should have no trouble keeping up with these deadlines and will not have to work at home. However, students who have not used class time wisely, or who have absences during this time, will need to work at home to stay caught up.
Wednesday, January 17: Students choose their topic, create their argument statement, and write their three claims.
Thursday, January 18: Students check the "research-ability" of their claims.
Friday, January 19: Students begin researching their claims (research, Day 1).
Monday, January 22: Students continue researching their claims (Research, Day 2).
Tuesday, January 23: Students complete research and outline their essay (Research, Day 3).
Wednesday, January 24: Students write the introduction and first paragraph of their five paragraph essay (Writing, Day 1).
Thursday, January 25: Students write the body of their five paragraph essay (Writing, Day 2).
Friday, January 26: Students write the conclusion of their five paragraph essay, peer review, and make final edits (Writing, Day 3).
Lessons and resources available to students:
What are the parts of an argument (review)
How to write an argument statement (review)
What makes a good introduction
The 5 W’s of Website Evaluation (Finding Credible Sources)Student Model: Proficient Examples
These have been posted in class for students to reference. They were written last year and received a proficient (3) grade on this assignment.
Rubric:
CCSS W6.1a-e