Elementary ELA Leadership NetworkAllegan Area ESAJanuary 23, 2012Presented by: Pam Rickli ELA Consultant

Opinion Writing Units (MAISA)

Part One

Introductions

• Please introduce yourself to a partner at your table

• With your partner, please share effective advice you’ve received or given about good writing

• Be ready to share one piece of advice with the group.

Outcomes: Part 1

Become familiar with the Common Core State Standard and text type of the unit

Interact with a Michigan-created Opinion/Argument Unit

Anchor the Standard of Focus

Text Types and Purposes

1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Range of Writing

10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Opinion/Argument Writing

•K-5 Opinion•6-12 Argument

Reading like a Detective

& Writing like an Investigative

Reporter

It’s all about Evidence

Persuasive Writing vs. Argument…

• “‘In persuasive essay, you can select the most favorable evidence, appeal to emotions, and use style to persuade your readers. Your single purpose is to be convincing’ (Kinneavy and Warriner, 305)

• Argument, on the other hand, is mainly about logical appeals and involves claims, evidence, warrants, backing, and rebuttals.” (Hillocks, xvii)

• From Page 24 of Appendix A of ELA Common Core State Standards Document

Immersion

Immersion Work:

It is recommended that immersion work take place during reading, a week or more prior to beginning the writing unit of focus. It is also suggested that text selection should include published reviews as well as student authored work.

Unit Plan

•Overview of Template

• Please bring your generic Curriculum Unit Plan and the Unit Plan for your opinion/argument unit.

• Find someone from another table

• Partner 1, explain the Unit Plan template to partner 2 as if he/she has never heard of this document

2 minutes

• Partner 2, explain the Unit Plan template to partner 1 as if he/she has never heard of this document

2 minutes

•What did you come to understand about this unit format?

•What lingering questions might you have?

Let’s look at the lessons….

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Turn and Talk

•With an elbow partner, turn and talk about what you noticed regarding the flow of the lesson segments.

•Be ready to share with the whole group.

On Chart Paper:

•Write the session number • For the Teaching and Active

Engagement portions of your lesson:

•words, phrases• bulleted lists• sketches

Progression of K-5 Skills for Opinion Writing

Organize and Integrate

Road Map to the Next Level

Do-able Goals Start End Criteria for Success

Accountability

Goal #1

Goal #2

Goal #3

Making it Real

• With a partner, talk about your doable goals

• Write your goals

• Stand up and share your goals with an eye partner

Happy Writing and Teaching