Session at-a-Glance Activity 5a: Writing Claims ‒ Viewing a Video and Having a Written Conversation (30 minutes) Participants watch a video lesson on developing a claim in a middle school classroom. They have a “Written Conversation,” following directions in the Participant Guide. Supporting Documents: Written Conversation, adapted from Expeditionary Learning. “Written conversation protocol,” from “Teaching Practices and Protocols,” Grades 3-5 ELA Curriculum: Appendix 1 Written Conversation Notes Sheet Odell Forming a Claim, Making a Claim, Organizing a Claim and Writing a Claim Protocols Video: Developing a Claim Using Two Informational Texts. Retrieved from PowerPoint Slides: 45-50 Session Implementation Slide 45 This illustrates a progression of writing with evidence. In Module 2, we looked at close reading and text dependent questions. This is the springboard to being able to write from sources. After close reading, students now must learn to make claims and finally they must seek evidence for those claims and communicate effectively through writing. Slide 46 Making evidence-based claims about texts is a core literacy and critical thinking proficiency that lies at the heart of the CCSS standards and shifts. The skill consists of two parts: The ability to extract detailed information from texts and grasp how it is conveyed and connected across multiple texts. This requires real exposure to new information from a variety of media. Instruction should push students beyond general thematic understanding of texts into deep engagement with textual content and authorial craft.
Session at-a-Glance Activity 5a: Writing Claims ‒ Viewing a Video and Having a Written Conversation (30 minutes) Participants watch a video lesson on developing a claim in a middle school classroom. They have a “Written Conversation,” following directions in the Participant Guide. Supporting Documents: Written Conversation, adapted from Expeditionary Learning. “Written conversation protocol,” from “Teaching Practices and Protocols,” Grades 3-5 ELA Curriculum: Appendix 1 Written Conversation Notes Sheet Odell Forming a Claim, Making a Claim, Organizing a Claim and Writing a Claim Protocols Video: Developing a Claim Using Two Informational Texts. Retrieved from PowerPoint Slides: 45-50 Session Implementation Slide 45 This illustrates a progression of writing with evidence. In Module 2, we looked at close reading and text dependent questions. This is the springboard to being able to write from sources. After close reading, students now must learn to make claims and finally they must seek evidence for those claims and communicate effectively through writing. Slide 46 Making evidence-based claims about texts is a core literacy and critical thinking proficiency that lies at the heart of the CCSS standards and shifts. The skill consists of two parts: The ability to extract detailed information from texts and grasp how it is conveyed and connected across multiple texts. This requires real exposure to new information from a variety of media. Instruction should push students beyond general thematic understanding of texts into deep engagement with textual content and authorial craft.