Scaffolded Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Unit - Digital and Print
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Need an all-encompassing argumentative writing unit that's scaffolded and meets the needs of a wide range of learners in middle school and high school? This argumentative writing unit is complete with activities that you can use to meet students wherever they are in their writing journey. It's creatPrice $21.00Original Price $31.49Save $10.49
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Do your students struggle with attention getters? Do they get confused about how to connect their hook to their claim or thesis statement? This scaffolded introduction paragraph mini unit is intended to help reduce frustration and support students through a simple step-by-step approach to writing effective opening paragraphs for argumentative essays.
Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Contents:
- Suggested sequence and lesson plan ideas
- Editable presentation with a mini-lesson for each part of the introduction paragraph - Google Slides and can be downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation
- Memorable acronym to help your students remember the ABCs of an introduction paragraph
- Brainstorming pages and graphic organizers to provide helpful reminders and walk students through writing their own introduction paragraph - in PDF, Google Doc, and Google Slides formats
- Sorting activity, editable in PowerPoint and Google Slides, that can also be used as a whole class discussion piece with good and bad examples of hooks; students can also rank hook strategies from most to least effective
- Task cards that allow for healthy discussion of attention getter examples in PDF and Google Slides
- A question guide for peer revision, which is fully editable in Microsoft Word
- Attention getter strategy posters - secure in PDF and editable in Google Slides so that you can add examples from your current and previous students' essays
- Example introduction paragraph with questions you can use to evaluate
It can be time consuming to teach students how to write an effective introduction, but putting in the work early will result in less frustration as the year goes on. This unit is designed to help students with metacognition. They should be aware of strategies available to them to write strong introduction paragraphs so that they can make educated decisions instead of simply blundering through in frustration.
Please note: This mini unit does not have an in-depth study of thesis statements. It covers them briefly. If your students need additional practice with thesis statements for argumentative essays, you can use this Argumentative Thesis Statement Lesson.
For more tips about how to teach introduction paragraph, you can read this article on my blog: How to Teach Introduction Paragraphs.
THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO INCLUDED IN A LARGER ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING BUNDLE FOR GRADES 7-12.
If you are looking for more materials to help teach argumentative writing in the same scaffolded fashion, you may be interested in:
Topic Selection and Funnel Lesson
Color-Coded Essay Graphic Organizer
Argumentative Body Paragraph Instructional Mini Unit
Argumentative Writing Revising Points, Example Essays, and Editable Rubrics
Argumentative Writing Conclusion Paragraph Lesson
MLA Research and Writing Skills Unit Assessment or Final Exam or Question Bank
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