BCS 6th Grade ELA Curriculum and Unit Guide 6th Grade General Writing Resources/Strategies Writing Student Teacher Genres Standard Expectations Moves W6.1 – Argument/ Write arguments to Model varying points of view and essays Persuasive support claims with different positions on a specific topic speeches clear reasons and Design quick writes of opinions editorials relevant evidence Provide appropriate and interesting letters to the topics. editor W6.2 – Write informative/ Provide multiple resources Report of Informative/ Explanatory texts to Model a topic study information Explanatory examine a topic and Integrate content area (teachers) Summary convey ideas, Teach note-taking Technical concepts, and Teach/review planning with Thinking analysis information through Maps Literary Analysis the selection, Allow time for research organization, and analysis of relevant content W6.3 – Narrative Write narratives to Teach cause and effect Autobiography develop real or Expose students to a variety of Biography imagined experiences genres including mentor texts and Creative fiction or events using memoirs Memoirs effective techniques, Create a powerful shared experience relevant descriptive details, and well structured event sequences
BCS 6th Grade ELA Curriculum and Unit Guide 6th Grade General Writing Resources/Strategies Writing Standard Student Expectations Teacher Moves Genres W6.1 – Argument/ Persuasive Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence Model varying points of view and different positions on a specific topic Design quick writes of opinions Provide appropriate and interesting topics. essays speeches editorials letters to the editor W6.2 – Informative/ Explanatory Write informative/ Explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content Provide multiple resources Model a topic study Integrate content area (teachers) Teach note-taking Teach/review planning with Thinking Maps Allow time for research Report of information Summary Technical analysis Literary Analysis W6.3 – Narrative Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well structured event sequences Teach cause and effect Expose students to a variety of genres including mentor texts and memoirs Create a powerful shared experience Autobiography Biography Creative fiction Memoirs
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