Understanding Argumentative Texts - A Toolkit for Reading & Analyzing Arguments

While middle school students might be naturals at arguing, teaching them how to understand and analyze argumentative texts is a different story! With this RI.6.8 toolkit, you’ll get access to several mini-lessons, argumentative passages, and activities that make argumentative reading fun. I'll help you break down the elements of an argument into easy, digestible chunks and have your students tracing and analyzing arguments in no time!

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This argumentative text comprehension toolkit will give your students engaging and purposeful practice in identifying the author’s argument, tracing arguments, and evaluating evidence and reasoning.

► This RI.6.8 Argumentative Text Toolkit Includes:

⭐️ Introduction to the Elements of an Argument

⭐️ Author’s Argument Task Cards

⭐️ Ethos, Pathos, & Logos Mini-Lesson

⭐️ Ethos, Pathos, Logos Task Cards

⭐️ Argumentative Writing Prompts

⭐️ Tracing & Analyzing Arguments with a Smash, Boom, Best Podcast Study

⭐️ Argumentative Passages & Question Sets

This mini-bundle of argumentative reading resources will allow your students to work with argumentative texts in various ways before jumping into writing an argumentative essay! 

The best part? The majority of the hard work has been done for you, and everything comes in printable and digital formats. Your students will be analyzing arguments in no time!

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