Monday, January 26th

Lesson Objectives - Students have developed their own outlines to an argumentative essay based on their individual interests. They will present these claims and their supports to the class for evaluation. They will then begin their Performance Task: The Argumentative essay.

1. Wednesday: Prewriting and planning
2. Yesterday: Start writing the rough draft
3. Friday: Continue writing the rough draft
4. TODAY: Finalize peer editing process and write final draft
5. Tuesday: Submit final copy

Homework - Continue reading January's Reader Response book.  Signed Student Detail Reports are due on Wednesday

CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.a Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.b Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.