The document provides instructions for a lesson on argumentative writing. It defines argumentative writing and outlines the key elements to focus on, including the structure of an essay with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It also describes the scoring rubric used to evaluate argumentative essays, which assigns scores of NS, 1, 2, 3, or 4 based on how clearly the topic is established, how well the response is organized, the quality of support and elaboration, vocabulary usage, and sentence fluency.

1. Let’s Get Writing!! Ready, Set, Write! Mrs. Denise Young

2. For Today’s Lesson You need: Paper Pen/Pencil To Focus on the Lesson!! Please take out your materials and Get Ready to Write!!

3. Today’s Lesson Defining Argumentative Writing Structure of the Essay Focus Organization Support and Elaboration Style Conventions Form of the Essay Scoring the Essay Let’s Score!

4. What is Argumentative Writing? It focuses on evidence that justifies the writer’s position on the issue. Types include: problem/solution and evaluation Strengthened by focus on purpose, audience and context.

5. Structure of the Essay Focus Clearly establish a focus in response to the prompt Organization Progression, Relatedness, and Completeness of Ideas

6. Structure of the Essay Support and Elaboration Support: Details must relate to the focus of the response Elaboration: Sufficient to present the ideas clearly Writer establishes a direct relationship between the details, the elaboration and the focus. Writer needs to present his/her ideas with power and clarity Use concrete, specific details

7. Structure of the Essay Style The control of language that is appropriate to the purpose, audience and context Use appropriate words, phrases and descriptions that engage the audience Sentence Fluency – using a variety of sentence styles

8. Structure of the Essay Conventions Correctness in sentence: Formation Usage Mechanics

9. Form of the Essay Five paragraphs Introduction: restates prompt, states position, states 3 main reasons/ideas 3 Body Paragraphs: each paragraph focuses on one of the main reasons/ideas Conclusion: restates 3 main reasons/ideas and draws a conclusion based on those reasons/ideas

10. Scoring Rubric Score NS, 1, 2, 3 or 4 Same rubric for 4, 7 and 10 th grades Separate from conventions – grammar scoring

11. Score NS This code may be used for compositions that are entirely illegible or otherwise unscorable: blank responses responses written in a foreign language restatements of the prompt and responses that are off-topic or incoherent.

12. Score 1 Topic/subject is unclear or confusing May fail to establish focus on topic/subject Organizational structure may not establish connection between and among ideas and/or events May consist of ideas and/or events that are presented in a random fashion and is incomplete or confusing Support and elaboration attempts to support the topic/subject but may be unrelated or confusing Consists of sparse details Lacks use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful May not demonstrate sentence fluency

13. Score 2 Topic/subject may be vague May lose or may exhibit major lapses in focus on topic/subject Organizational structure may establish little relationship between and among ideas and/or events May have major lapses in the logical progression of ideas and/or events and is minimally complete Support and elaboration may have major weaknesses in relatedness to and support of the topic/subject Consists of general and/or undeveloped details, which may be presented in a list-like fashion Exhibits minimal use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful Demonstrates minimal use of sentence fluency

14. Score 3 Topic/subject is generally clear, though it may or may not be explicitly stated May exhibit minor lapses in focus on topic/subject Organizational structure establishes relationships between and among ideas and/or events, although minor lapses may be present Consists of a logical progression of ideas and/or events and is reasonably complete, although minor lapses may be present Support and elaboration may have minor weaknesses in relatedness to and support of the topic/subject Consists of some specific details Exhibits reasonable use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful Demonstrates reasonable use of sentence fluency

15. Score 4 Topic/subject is clear, though it may or may not be explicitly stated · Maintains focus on topic/subject throughout the response· Organizational structure establishes relationships between and among ideas and/or events· Consists of a logical progression of ideas and/or events and is unified and complete Support and elaboration are related to and supportive of the topic/subject· Consists of specific, developed details· Exhibits skillful use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful Demonstrates skillful use of sentence fluency

16. Now Let’s Score!!