4/3 Argument Writing

Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

A   PERIOD

Today in class you will

• analyze arguments about video games and violence.

Why?

• To develop your argument writing skills

DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. By yourself: Go to Google Classroom, and answer the Quizziz questions at the link as best as you can.         10 minutes

3. On paper draw a top down web that shows the organization of argument writing.        5 minutes

4.  Whole class discussion.          10 minutes

If you are waiting, go to Google Classroom, look at water projects from Natick, and respond to Natick Flipgrid --> indicate why you agree or thoughts their responses made you think.

5.  By yourself: Go to Google Classroom, and again, answer the Quizziz questions at the link as best as you can.         10 minutes

If you are waiting, go to Google Classroom, look at water projects from Natick, and respond to Natick Flipgrid --> indicate why you agree or thoughts their responses made you think.

6.  Argument writing structure.          15 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What are the key parts to argument writing?
• What is some of the vocabulary you were exposed to?

B & C   PERIOD

Today in class you will

• analyze arguments about video games and violence.

Why?

• To develop your argument writing skills

DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. By yourself: Go to Google Classroom, and play one round of Quizziz .         10 minutes

3. By yourself: Brainstorm two lists in your scrap paper document:  What do you know about violent video games? What do you know about youth violence?.         2 minutes

4. Just like yesterday, organize the reasons and evidence that go along with the claim in the drawing at this link.        5 minutes

5.  Whole class discussion.          10 minutes

While you are waiting, go to Google Classroom, look at water projects from Natick, and respond to Natick Flipgrid --> indicate why you agree or thoughts their responses made you think.

6.  By yourself: Go to Google Classroom, and work with the argument writing strip provided.         25 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What are the key parts to argument writing?
• Which side of the argument did you choose? Why?
• What is some of the vocabulary you were exposed to?