Writer's Workshop - Research Based Argument Essay - Chocolate Milk Lesson 1
Today you are going to write an on demand argument essay.
It is to see your writing ability for this genre of writing.
It is not graded.
It is teacher "hands off".
You will have about 45 minutes to complete it.
Use the strategies you know.
Use the craft skills you have learned.
Do your BEST writing.
Think of a topic that you know and care about, an issue around which you have strong feelings. You will have 45 minutes to write an opinion or argument essay in which you will write your claim and tell reasons why you feel that way. When you do this think about everything you know about essays, persuasive letters, and reviews.
In your writing, make sure you:
write an introduction
state your claim/opinion
organize your writing
use transition words
write a conclusion
Spend a little time thinking about the topic you want to write about. Once you have it, go to Google Reading Classroom, Researched Based Argument Essay - Chocolate Milk, On Demand Argument Essay, and you may start writing.