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aCTIvITy 2.11
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Writing Process: Writing a Claim for an Argumentative Essay
Word CoNNeCTIoNs
The English word consensus means “general agreement.” It has the same meaning as the Spanish word consenso.
INdepeNdeNT
readING lINk
Read and Connect
In class you just read an argumentative text about trash and pollution. For outside reading, find an article, book, speech, or other text that addresses an environmental issue. Compare and contrast that text to the one in Activity 2.11. You may use the SOAPSTone strategy to help focus your comparison. Use your Reader/Writer Notebook
9. Quickwrite: Write your ideas about both sides of the issue your class chose to
write about. Share your position with your writing group. As a group, come to a
consensus about your position and make a claim. Present your writing group’s Cognates position and claim to the class.
10. As a class, select a position and claim. Class position/claim about the issue:
11. Use the SOAPSTone graphic organizer on the next page to generate your initial ideas about the class position/claim.
12. Draft your claim.
Check Your Understanding
Review the draft of your claim. Does it clearly state the issue and your position? If to record your comparison of
not, revise your draft to achieve a clear and concise claim.
the two texts. You can also jot notes in your Independent Reading Log.
My Notes
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