Informational Writing Unit: Types of Evidence and Writing Topic 2: “Solutions”

Description

Authors:

Andrea Chorney, K–12 Educator

Elisa M Yzaguirre, K–12 Educator

Learning Goals:

Learners will:

• cite and name specific textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
• acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented
• develop the topic with relevant well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• use precise language and domain specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic

Learners will do this by:

• reviewing notes and determining what type of supporting details they have
• reading and annotating another text and taking notes on specific types of supporting details
• discussing notes and types of supporting details in small expert groups focusing on fortifying
• writing a topic sentence related to the solutions with sufficient clarity and context, specific types of supporting details to match and analysis and elaboration
• describing how the evidence connects to the topic sentence and why it matters
• integrating vocabulary into their writing
• explaining ways that past and present movements challenge systems of oppression and celebrate liberation