evidence, using accurate, Logical connection (Tie in or source? credible sources and warrant) demonstrating an Accuracy and credibility understanding of the topic or (W8) text c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Choose appropriate phrases Cohesive and transitional Use questions and prompts and clauses that create devices (e.g., words, phrases, such as: cohesion to strengthen and clauses) Which words, phrases and further your argument Effective transitional phrases clauses help provide Identify how words, phrases, syntax cohesion for the reader? and clauses, as well as varied transition How are your claims & syntax, can link major clarify reasons organized? sections of text. precise words How do the words, phrases, Use words, phrases, and and clauses used develop, clauses to create cohesion link, and strengthen the and clarify the relationships relationships between among claim(s), reasons, and claim(s), evidence, and evidence. opposing or alternate claims(s)? d. Establish and maintain a formal style. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify and define formal Formal style What is a formal style? style Informal style What makes your piece Address the needs of the Audience formal in style? audience through style Objective tone Which words and tone are Sustain a consistent style and appropriate for the occasion objective tone that suggests and audience? some critical distance from Is my tone objective? the subject or claim Establish and maintain formal style e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify key concepts to Effective conclusion (e.g., How does a concluding review statement provide support to one that provides call to Construct a brief recap of the the argument presented and action/next step or answers key concepts the overall piece? the what” question, “so Reiterates how the support How can I prepare an moves beyond summary) for the claim outweighed the effective concluding opposing or alternate claim statement or sections that Provide an impactful final supports my claim and statement that addresses the outweighs the significance of the argument opposing/alternate claim? Provide a concluding What does my conclusion
evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text Logical connection (Tie in or warrant) Accuracy and credibility (W8) source? c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Choose appropriate phrases and clauses that create cohesion to strengthen and further your argument Identify how words, phrases, and clauses, as well as varied syntax, can link major sections of text. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Cohesive and transitional devices (e.g., words, phrases, clauses) Effective transitional phrases syntax transition clarify precise words Use questions and prompts such as: Which words, phrases and clauses help provide cohesion for the reader? How are your claims & reasons organized? How do the words, phrases, and clauses used develop, link, and strengthen the relationships between claim(s), evidence, and opposing or alternate claims(s)? d. Establish and maintain a formal style. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify and define formal style Address the needs of the audience through style Sustain a consistent style and objective tone that suggests some critical distance from the subject or claim Establish and maintain formal style Formal style Informal style Audience Objective tone What is a formal style? What makes your piece formal in style? Which words and tone are appropriate for the occasion and audience? Is my tone objective? e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Identify key concepts to review Construct a brief recap of the key concepts Reiterates how the support for the claim outweighed the opposing or alternate claim Provide an impactful final statement that addresses the significance of the argument Provide a concluding Effective conclusion (e.g., one that provides call to action/next step or answers the “so what” question, moves beyond summary) How does a concluding statement provide support to the argument presented and the overall piece? How can I prepare an effective concluding statement or sections that supports my claim and outweighs the opposing/alternate claim? What does my conclusion
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