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EmbEddEd AssEssmEnt
Argumentative Letter Argument Writing
Writing Checklist
Review the Student Argumentative Letter Writing Rubric.
Review the Student Argumentative Letter Writing Exemplar.
Review your draft. Participate in peer editing. Revise
Publish Present
my notes
• expanding sentences with prepositional phrases and appositives. • using precise words.
Before you begin the first draft of your letter, work in groups to study the Scoring Guide. It shows how your letter will be scored. Discuss the points on the Scoring Guide with your classmates. As you can see, your letter should have:
• a clearly stated claim.
• strong reasons and persuasive evidence. • a formal writing style.
• precise and detailed sentences.
• a conclusion.
Step 5: Editing and Revising
Exchange drafts with your partner. Then review the Scoring Guide again and look at the Student Argumentative Letter Text Exemplar, which you will receive from your teacher. Finally, read each other’s drafts. Use this checklist as you read your partner’s draft.
Peer-Editing Checklist
Did the writer follow the prompt?
Did the writer include a clear claim in the letter?
Did the writer include reasons for the claim?
Did the writer include persuasive evidence?
Did the writer use a formal style of writing?
Did the writer present information in a persuasive way? Did the writer use verbs that agreed with their subjects? Did the writer include precise nouns?
Does the letter conclude with a restatement of the claim? Did the writer use correct spelling and punctuation?
One thing I really liked about this letter is
I also thought it was effective when
I thought that the claim
To improve the letter, the writer could
. .
.
.
would also make the letter better.
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