ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING UNIT & THESIS STATEMENT DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM

Raise your class fun factor with this argumentative essay and thesis statement escape room bundle! THEME: SPACE ALIENS. MENTOR SAMPLE ESSAY: DO ALIENS EXIST?

Students will journey through space, entering spaceships to learn and practice thesis statements, and then begin their full essay workshop!

THESIS STATEMENT DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM:

Thesis Statement Digital 360 Escape Room for Argumentative Writing. Students journey through space, entering spaceships and cool 360 scenes to learn how to write flawless thesis statements. They will have so much fun with this resource they won't even realize they are learning! It is packed full of activities, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes.

❤ **STUDENTS DO NOT NEED A THINGLINK ACCOUNT**

Included: 4 MAIN SCENES (with sound effects in ALL scenes) and navigation/clue sheets. *You can use the Google Slides version of these or the printables 8.5x11.

1- VIRTUAL CLASSROOM- Students will enter the first scene which is a desk in a classroom. Here, they will click icons to learn all about the basics, purpose, and elements of a thesis statement: Topic, Claim, Reasons. If they answer the questions correctly they will get a code that lets them escape into deep space.

2- WHAT ON EARTH IS A THESIS STATEMENT?- Students are hurled into a space scene where they will learn about controversy, choosing topics, and effective argumentation tips.

3- THESIS STATEMENT INVASION- This scene has 5 spaceships. They will enter each one where they will have to identify the elements of each thesis statement to escape.

4- DEEP SPACE WRITING- In this scene, they will go even deeper into space. They are 5 thesis writing tasks where they will open icons that link them to ProCon.org topics and they will use the info. to write theses for each on their scaffolded templates. This room also includes a video on T.S. and a digital Jigsaw puzzle.

Digital and printable clue sheets that help students navigate the rooms and allow them to respond to questions and activities. (Google Slides and 8.5 x 11 paper.

5- CONGRATULATIONS- Students escape to a welcome back to earth scene where they can watch a hilarious alien video.

6- COMPANION SHEETS- Students easily navigate the room and record their answers using the companion sheets. These come in Google Slides AND printable sheets for those who enjoy writing on paper.

GAMES AND TECH REQUIREMENTS:

• Embedded Videos (Optional. Youtube required for 2 of them)
• Crossword puzzle with embedded code to escape
• Jigsaw puzzle with code to escape (Must have access to Google Slides OR Jigsawplanet.com)
• Clear instructions on navigation slides/sheets
• Examples and analysis
• Methods and Strategies
• ANSWERS AND SAMPLE RESPONSES INCLUDED

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WORKSHOP:

Teach argumentative essay writing with a thesis statement centered approach! This COMPLETE workshop guides students through every paragraph and element of argument writing.

⭐ MENTOR SAMPLE ESSAY INCLUDED: DO ALIENS EXIST?

Includes a self-checking, digital highlighting activity: Students analyze sample essay to identify all of the argumentative essay elements and structure.

⭐⭐NOTE: This workshop teaches students how to think like a writer to produce clear, concise, and relevant work. Because it uses a framework, and not a formulaic approach, students learn specific techniques to write logically, with the reader in mind. They are not tempted to add filler and irrelevant information to fit a formula or a required number of words.

Great for teachers who are new to teaching writing as well as veteran teachers who are looking for a fully comprehensive essay workshop that requires

NO PLANNING, PREPPING, OR PRINTING

⭐Each Section (mini workshop) Includes:

• Lessons
• Instructions
• Examples
• Mentor Samples
• Templates
• Digital Notebooks To Construct Each Paragraph and Full Essay

⭐Pre-writing

• Choosing a topic (topics included)
• Gathering evidence and sources
• Planning the thesis statement

⭐Introductory paragraph

• Hook
• Background information
• Counterclaim
• Thesis statement

⭐Body paragraphs

• Topic sentences (drawn from thesis)
• Evidence
• Transitions
• Elaboration/explanation of evidence

⭐Counterclaim Paragraph

• Opposing views
• Validate opposing views
• Rebut opposing views
• Provide evidence

⭐Conclusion Paragraph

• Recap key points
• Revisit thesis statement
• Revisit theme of the hook