Curriculum / ELA / 8th Grade / Unit 9: Making Change: Speeches, Essays, and Articles (2020) / Lesson 1
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Identify a speaker’s argument and the reasoning she uses to support that argument, and assess the relevance and sufficiency of her evidence.
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Standards
RI.8.8
Determine the central idea of an article and explain how it is developed over the course of the text.
RI.8.2
Summarize an article and determine its central idea.
Determine the meaning of unknown words through context clues and determine a speaker’s tone based on specific words and phrases used in the text.
RI.8.4
Clearly present information to classmates and work collaboratively to draw conclusions based on research.
SL.8.4
Research a topic of choice and gather appropriate evidence from reputable sources.
W.8.1W.8.2W.8.2.aW.8.2.bW.8.3W.8.7W.8.8W.8.9
Complete a draft of the informational section of an essay, incorporating sufficient evidence from multiple sources.
Craft persuasive essays, including sufficient evidence and reasoning, as well as a strong counterclaim.
W.8.1W.8.1.aW.8.1.bW.8.2W.8.3
Structure personal narratives that clearly communicate a point of view.
W.8.1W.8.2W.8.3W.8.3.aW.8.3.d
Provide meaningful feedback to peers and incorporate feedback into own writing.
W.8.1W.8.2W.8.3W.8.5
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Present essay to peers.
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