Essay Writing – Argumentative, Informational, & Narrative Bundle

Description

Students will be able to easily write a strong argumentative, informational, and narrative essay. Using these easy to follow, step-by-step directions will seamlessly walk students through the essay writing and constructive response process. Each resource comes in printable and digital format.

Argumentative Essay Writing Unit

• Suggested Lesson Plan
• Mentor texts – 2 model argumentative essays- one on why students should be in school during the pandemic and the other on why they should not be in school (these are the same articles used in my main idea resource).
• Both articles include guided questions requiring students to identify each element necessary in writing an argumentative essay
• Rough Draft Graphic Organizer
• Rubric-Check List- students will use to ensure they have included all that is required. This could also be done as a peer review.
• Final Draft- Pages to write/type final draft.
• Answer Key
• Link to student argumentative essay examples
• Link to list of topics for argumentative essays

*The model essays do not include a counterclaim.*

Informational Essay Writing Unit

• Suggested Lesson Plan
• Link to digital version
• Link to list of possible informational topics
• Mentor Text – Example essay that identifies all required elements for each paragraph
• Graphic organizer for each paragraph
• Slides for rough draft and final draft
• Essay Rubric- this can be used as a peer review as well.

Narrative Essay Writing Unit

• Suggested lesson plan
• Link to digital version
• Link to peer review/rubric
• Explanation of narrative writing as well as the elements of a strong narrative
• Plot pyramid showing the different parts of the plot
• Mentor Text – Example narrative and link to example student narratives for all grade levels
• Brainstorming graphic organizer
• Graphic organizer explaining figurative language- students will use to determine figurative language they can use in their narrative
• Sensory language graphic organizer- students will use to develop sensory details to include in narrative
• Beginning, middle, and end rough draft graphic organizer to break down each section
• Final draft pages/slides

RACES Writing Strategy & Reading Comprehension | Digital & Printable

• Link to digital resource
• Everything you need to teach this concept!
• Suggested lesson plan
• RACES color-coded poster/anchor chart to explain the acronym
• Mentor text highlighted where necessary for your convenience
• Color-coded example constructed response responding to the prompt from the mentor text
• Engaging article for students to analyze in order to answer prompt
• Graphic organizer to break down prompt.
• RACES graphic organizer to write/type constructed response
• Rubric for students to use on their response or for peer review.

Argumentative Writing – Thesis Statement, Evidence, Claim, & Counterclaim

Students gain a clear understanding of the appropriate evidence to include with thesis statements as well as how to identify and write claims and counterclaims. This digital & printable resource uses drag-&-drop activities in addition to analyzing argumentative paragraphs. Students will know exactly what to include in a strong argumentative paragraph or essay.

What’s Included:

• Thesis Statements & Evidence – drag-&-drop activities
• Claims & Counterclaims – drag-&-drop activities
• Argumentative Paragraph Example
• 5 Argumentative Paragraphs- students identify the following:

1. Claim

2. Evidence

3. Counterclaim

4. Transition words to introduce counterclaim as well as rebuttal

5. Closing Statement

6. Answer Key

**To view a blog post about this unit, click here.**

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