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aCTIvITy 3.9
Previewing embedded assessment 2: Preparing for argumentative Writing
learNING STraTeGIeS:
Graphic Organizer, Close Reading
Academic Vocabulary
controversy argument claim reasons evidence research plagiarism credible
Literary Terms
tone
formal style
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my Notes
Learning Targets
• Analyze and summarize the skills and knowledge needed to complete Embedded Assessment 2 successfully.
• Explore rhetorical appeals used in argumentative writing.
Making Connections
In the first part of this unit, you learned about elements essential to argumentative writing: claims, reasons, and evidence. In this part of the unit, you will expand on your writing skills by writing an argumentative letter to persuade an audience to agree with your position on an issue.
Essential Questions
Reflect on your increased understanding of the Essential Questions. Based on your current understanding, how would you answer these questions now?
• Why do we have controversy in society?
• How do we communicate in order to convince others?
Developing Vocabulary
In your Reader/Writer Notebook, look at the new vocabulary you learned as you were introduced to argumentative writing in the first half of this unit. Re-sort the words below in the graphic organizer, once again using the QHT strategy. Notice which words have moved from one column to the other.
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