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It Is Time to argue and Convince
aCTIvITy 3.2
acTIVITY 3.2
Learning Targets
• Infer the meanings of and explain the denotations and connotations of vocabulary words central to the unit, including the academic vocabulary word argument.
• Practice paraphrasing to support reading, listening, and writing skills.
• Generate a controversial topic of interest.
1. Quickwrite: Have you ever tried to change the mind of someone in your family? Were you successful, and if so, how did you convince the person?
2. Brainstorm all the meanings you know of the word argument. The concept of argumentation will become important during this unit.
• an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; a quarrel
• a discussion involving differing points of view; a debate
• a reason or a set of reasons given with the aim of convincing others that an action or idea is right or wrong
Check your brainstorming in a dictionary, thesaurus, or online reference. What other definitions can you find for the word argument? Write them in the My Notes space.
3. What comes to mind when you hear the word controversy? Complete the word map graphic organizer to explore the meaning of the word.
my Notes
PLaN
Suggested Pacing: 1 50-minute class period
learNING STraTeGIeS:
Think-Pair-Share, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Paraphrasing, Brainstorming, Quickwrite, Freewriting
Definition in Own Words
Personal Associations
Visual Representation
Examples from Texts, Society, or History
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cOMMON cOre STaTe STaNDarDS
L.6.4d: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by
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checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
Additional Standards Addressed: W.6.10; L.6.4a; L.6.6
1 Begin by asking students to preview the title of the activity and to quickly come up with synonyms for the words argue and convince. Have students write these terms in their Reader/Writer Notebooks. Introduce these terms quickly, as the rest of the lesson goes into more depth.
2 Have students quickwrite about a time when they have tried to convince a family member to think a certain way about something. Allow students to share. Stress that argumentation is a part of everyday life. Discuss the idea of persuading and convincing with effective and relevant reasons that appeal to both logic and emotions.
Leveled Differentiated Instruction
In this activity, students may need support to complete the Quickwrites.
Em Guide pairs of students to complete the Conversation for Quickwrite graphic organizer using
short words and phrases.
Ex Have students work in pairs to complete the Conversation for Quickwrite graphic organizer using complete sentences when possible.
3 Since this may be the first time students are introduced to the rhetorical definitions of argument and argumentation, it is a good
idea to discuss the definitions and connotations of the words. Students will be learning to debate and argue in a structured way, both orally and in writing.
Teacher TO Teacher
You may want to consider using a children’s book to introduce the idea of argumentation. I Wanna Iguana
by Karen Kaufman Orloff and David Catrow and/or Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin are lighthearted ways to remind students
Focus Standards:
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W.6.5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
L.6.4c: Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
aCademIC voCabUlary
In formal speech or writing, an argument is a set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong. Argumentation is the act of formally engaging in an argument about a debatable issue.
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