and irrelevant reasons reasons/support What reasons did you give to Choose reasons based on Elaboration support your opinion? facts, examples, and/or Prioritize Are other reasons you evidence that support the could include? opinion Are there any reasons here Prioritize reasons that don’t support your Elaborate on each reason opinion? Provide reasons that support Is there additional information the opinion you could you add to each reason? c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., to connect because, therefore, since, for example) opinion and reasons. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Provide examples that connect Linking (e.g., What linking words did you because, to the reasons using linking use? therefore, since, for example) words Did they help you make Determine linking words that connections between your best connect the reasons reasons and evidence? Use linking when stating Why did you use a linking a new point word here? Use linking words when Have you connected your shifting from stating reasons reasons and evidence with to providing evidence linking words such as Use linking and phrases and because, therefore, since (e.g., because, therefore, for example? to connect since, for example) opinion and reasons d. Provide a concluding statement or section. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Recognize closure techniques Concluding statement or Which technique did you for creating a concluding section choose to create your statement or section Techniques for closure (e.g., concluding statement or Provide a concluding reinforcement, quotation, section? statement or section personal story, question) Does your concluding statement or section help the reader consider the point one more time? 3W10: of Writing - 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 discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
and irrelevant reasons Choose reasons based on facts, examples, and/or evidence that support the opinion Prioritize reasons Elaborate on each reason Provide reasons that support the opinion reasons/support Elaboration Prioritize What reasons did you give to support your opinion? Are other reasons you could include? Are there any reasons here that don’t support your opinion? Is there additional information you could you add to each reason? c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Provide examples that connect to the reasons using linking words Determine linking words that best connect the reasons Use linking when stating a new point Use linking words when shifting from stating reasons to providing evidence Use linking and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons Linking (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) What linking words did you use? Did they help you make connections between your reasons and evidence? Why did you use a linking word here? Have you connected your reasons and evidence with linking words such as because, therefore, since and for example? d. Provide a concluding statement or section. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Recognize closure techniques for creating a concluding statement or section Provide a concluding statement or section Concluding statement or section Techniques for closure (e.g., reinforcement, quotation, personal story, question) Which technique did you choose to create your concluding statement or section? Does your concluding statement or section help the reader consider the point one more time? 3W10: of Writing - 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 discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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