Day 24 (2/8): Developing Claims from Evidence

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Warm Up:
Revised Thesis Share-out

Learning Intentions:
  • Strong thesis statements act as nuanced guides to the argument you are making.
  • Using evidence effectively means examining it in depth and considering how it out to shape your argument.
Success Criteria
  • Develop a revised thesis statement based on a prompt
  • Perform a "1 on 10" and a "10 on 1" with argumentative evidence based on a prompt.
Agenda:
  • Mini-Lesson: Developing Evidence
  • Activity: 10-on-1 and 1-on-10
  • Argumentative Structures
  • Toulmin Argument: Identifying Warrants
Homework:

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