Students learn the difference between a statement and a claim. They then drag sentences to the correct column- statement or claim. My students then had a debate and learned how those parts of the debate fit into the outline of argument writing.
This is a Smart Board file, with pictures, that explains SOAPSTone- the AP strategy and what it is used for. This file was used to teach 6- 8th graders how to use the strategy. It is only the explanations of what SOAPSTone is.