Description

Book Synopsis
The Developing Core Literacy Proficiencies program is an integrated set of English Language Arts/Literacy units spanning grades 6-12 that provide student-centered instruction on a set of literacy proficiencies at the heart of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Table of Contents

About Odell Education v

Acknowledgments vi

Developing Core Literacy Proficiencies: User Guide xiii

Unit 1: Reading Closely for Textual Details: “Education is the new currency” 1

Topic and Texts 2

Learning Progression 2

Sequencing Learning Over Time and Across Grade Levels 3

Outline 4

Introduction to the Reading Closely Literacy Toolbox 4

Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 5

Common Core State Standards Alignment 7

Part 1: Understanding Close Reading 8

Activity 1: Introduction to the Unit 10

Activity 2: Attending to Details 13

Activity 3: Reading Closely for Details 17

Activity 4: Attending to Details in Multimedia 22

Activity 5: Independent Reading and Research 26

Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 28

Part 2: Questioning Texts 29

Activity 1: How Skillful Readers Approach Texts 31

Activity 2: Approaching a new Text 35

Activity 3: Analyzing Text with Text-Specific Questions 39

Activity 4: Posing Text-Specific Questions 41

Activity 5: Independent Writing 43

Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 43

Part 3: Analyzing Details 45

Activity 1: Analyzing Textual Detail 47

Activity 2: Analyzing and Discussing Details across Texts 51

Activity 3: Explaining and Comparing Texts 53

Activity 4: Independent Reading 54

Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 57

Part 4: Explaining Understanding 58

Activity 1: Introduction to Culminating Activities 61

Activity 2: Reading and Discussing Related Texts 61

Activity 3: Questioning and Analyzing Texts Independently 63

Activity 4: Writing a Text-Based Explanation 67

Part 4: Summative Assessment Opportunities 70

Part 5: Discussing Ideas 72

Activity 1: Understanding Text-Centered Discussions 75

Activity 2: Preparing for a Text-Centered Discussion 76

Activity 3: Leading a Text-Centered Discussion 77

Part 5: Summative Assessment Opportunities 78

Reading Closely for Textual Details Unit Texts 80

Reading Closely for Textual Details Literacy Toolbox 106

Reading Closely Media Supports 123

Unit 2: Making Evidence-Based Claims: “The unexamined life is not worth living” 125

Topic and Texts 126

Learning Progression 126

Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 127

Outline 128

Introduction to the Making Evidence-Based Claims Literacy Toolbox 128

Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 129

Common Core State Standards Alignment 132

Part 1: Understanding Evidence-Based Claims 133

Activity 1: Introduction to the Unit 135

Activity 2: Independent Reading 137

Activity 3: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 140

Activity 4: Model the Forming of EBCs 142

Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 144

Part 2: Making Evidence-Based Claims 145

Activity 1: Independent Reading to Find Supporting Evidence 147

Activity 2: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 148

Activity 3: Finding Supporting Evidence in Pairs 151

Activity 4: Class Discussion of EBCs 152

Activity 5: Forming EBCs in Pairs 153

Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 154

Part 3: Organizing Evidence-Based Claims 155

Activity 1: Independent Reading and Forming EBCs 158

Activity 2: Comparing EBCs 160

Activity 3: Model the Organizing of EBCs 160

Activity 4: Deepening Understanding 162

Activity 5: Organizing EBCs in Pairs 164

Activity 6: Class Discussion of Student EBCs 165

Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 165

Part 4: Writing Evidence-Based Claims 167

Activity 1: Model the Communication of an EBC through Writing 170

Activity 2: Model and Practice the Use of Questions and Criteria to Improve a Written EBC 171

Activity 3: Writing EBCs in Pairs 173

Activity 4: Reviewing and Improving Written EBCs 174

Activity 5: Independent Reading, Developing Questioning Paths, and Making EBCs 176

Activity 6: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 176

Activity 7: Independent Writing of EBCs 177

Activity 8: Using Peer Feedback to Revise a Written EBC 177

Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 178

Part 5: Developing Evidence-Based Writing 180

Activity 1: Independent Reading and Class Discussion of EBCs 183

Activity 2: Forming Global EBCs 184

Activity 3: Reviewing and Organizing EBCs 185

Activity 4: Independent Drafting of a Final EBC Essay 185

Activity 5: Using the Collaborative, Criteria-Based Process to Improve Essays 186

Activity 6: Class Discussion of Final EBC Essays 188

Part 5: Summative Assessment 189

Making Evidence-Based Claims Unit Texts 191

Making Evidence-Based Claims Literacy Toolbox 201

Making Evidence-Based Claims Media Supports 222

Unit 3: Making Evidence-Based Claims about Literary Technique: “Macomber laughed, a very natural hearty laugh.” 223

Topic and Texts 224

Learning Progression 224

Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 225

Outline 226

Introduction to the Making Evidence-Based Claims Literacy Toolbox 226

Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 227

Common Core State Standards Alignment 229

Part 1: Understanding Evidence-Based Claims 230

Activity 1: Introduction to Unit 232

Activity 2: Independent Reading 234

Activity 3: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 235

Activity 4: Model the Forming of EBCs 236

Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 238

Part 2: Making Evidence-Based Claims About Literary Technique 239

Activity 1: Independent Reading to Find Supporting Evidence 242

Activity 2: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 243

Activity 3: Finding Supporting Evidence in Pairs 246

Activity 4: Class Discussion of EBCs 247

Activity 5: Forming EBCs in Pairs 248

Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 248

Part 3: Organizing Evidence-Based Claims About Literary Technique 250

Activity 1: Independent Reading and Forming EBCs 253

Activity 2: Comparing EBCs 255

Activity 3: Model the Organizing of EBCs 255

Activity 4: Deepening Understanding 257

Activity 5: Organizing EBCs in Pairs 259

Activity 6: Class Discussion of Student EBCs 260

Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 260

Part 4: Writing Evidence-Based Claims About Literary Technique 262

Activity 1: Model the Communication of an EBC through Writing 265

Activity 2: Model and Practice the Use of Questions and Criteria to Improve a Written EBC 266

Activity 3: Writing EBCs in Pairs 268

Activity 4: Reviewing and Improving Written EBCs 269

Activity 5: Independent Reading, Developing Questioning Paths, and Making EBCs 271

Activity 6: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 271

Activity 7: Independent Writing of EBCs 272

Activity 8: Using Peer Feedback to Revise a Written EBC 272

Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 273

Part 5: Developing Evidence-Based Writing 275

Activity 1: Independent Reading and Class Discussion of Global EBCs about Literary Technique 278

Activity 2: Forming Global EBCs about Literary Technique 279

Activity 3: Reviewing and Organizing EBCs 280

Activity 4: Independent Drafting of a Final EBC Essay 280

Activity 5: Using the Collaborative, Criteria-Based Process to Improve Essays 281

Activity 6: Class Discussion of Final EBC Essays 283

Part 5: Summative Assessment 283

Making Evidence-Based Claims about Literary Technique Literacy Toolbox 286

Unit 4: Researching to Deepen Understanding: Music: What Role Does It

Play in Our Lives? 307

Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 309

Outline 310

Introduction to the Researching to Deepen Understanding Literacy Toolbox 311

Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 312

How This Unit Aligns with CCSS for ELA and Literacy 314

Terms and Definitions Used in This Unit 315

Research Topics 316

Common Source Set 316

Source Search Locations 317

Part 1: Initiating Query 318

Activity 1: Introducing the Unit 321

Activity 2: Exploring a Topic 323

Activity 3: Conducting Pre-Searches 333

Activity 4: Vetting Areas of Investigation 338

Activity 5: Generating Inquiry Questions 340

Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 342

Part 2: Gathering Information 345

Activity 1: Planning Searches for Information 348

Activity 2: Building an Initial Research Frame 352

Activity 3: Conducting Searches for Background Sources Using Inquiry Questions and Paths 354

Activity 4: Assessing Sources 355

Activity 5: Making and Recording Notes 359

Activity 6: Conducting Searches Independently 362

Activity 7: Reviewing and Revising the Research Frame 363

Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 364

Part 3: Deepening Understanding 366

Activity 1: Selecting Key Sources 369

Activity 2: Analyzing a Source’s Perspective 369

Activity 3: Reading Key Sources Closely—Forming Claims 373

Activity 4: Writing Evidence-Based Claims about Sources 375

Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 376

Part 4: Finalizing Inquiry 378

Activity 1: Addressing Inquiry Paths 381

Activity 2: Organizing Evidence 382

Activity 3: Evaluating Research 383

Activity 4: Refining and Extending Inquiry 385

Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 386

Part 5: Developing and Communicating an Evidence-Based Perspective 388

Activity 1: Reviewing Research Portfolios 391

Activity 2: Communicating an Evidence-Based Perspective 391

Activity 3: Writing a Bibliography 399

Activity 4: Communicating a Final Evidence-Based Product (Optional) 399

Part 5: Summative Assessment Opportunities 401

Researching to Deepen Understanding Common Source Set 403

Researching to Deepen Understanding Literacy Toolbox 408

Unit 5: Building Evidence-Based Arguments: “What is the virtue of a proportional response?” 441

Topic and Texts—Terrorism 443

Learning Progression 443

Outline 444

Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 444

Introduction to Building Evidence-Based Arguments Literacy Toolbox 445

How This Unit Teaches Vocabulary 446

Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 447

Common Core State Standards Alignment 449

Part 1: Understanding the Nature of an Issue 450

Activity 1: Introducing the Unit 452

Activity 2: Exploring the Issue 454

Activity 3: Deepening Understanding of the Issue 462

Activity 4: Questioning to Refine Understanding 469

Activity 5: Writing an EBC about the Nature of the Issue 470

Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 471

Part 2: Analyzing Arguments 473

Activity 1: Understanding Argumentative Position 476

Activity 2: Identifying Elements of Argumentation 478

Activity 3: Delineating Arguments 481

Activity 4: Understanding Perspective 483

Activity 5: Delineating and Comparing Arguments 485

Activity 6: Delineating Additional Arguments 491

Activity 7: Writing to Analyze Arguments 491

Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 492

Part 3: Evaluating Arguments and Developing a Position 494

Activity 1: Evaluating Arguments 497

Activity 2: Developing a Perspective and Position 500

Activity 3: Deepening Understanding 502

Activity 4: Using Others’ Arguments to Support a Position 502

Activity 5: Responding to Opposing Arguments 503

Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 504

Part 4: Organizing an Evidence-Based Argument 506

Activity 1: Identifying Supporting Evidence 509

Activity 2: Developing and Sequencing Claims as Premises of the Argument 510

Activity 3: Organizing Evidence to Support Claims 511

Activity 4: Reviewing a Plan for Writing an Argument 512

Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 513

Part 5: Developing Writing through a Collaborative Process 515

Activity 1: Strengthening Writing Collaboratively: Principles and Processes 518

Activity 2: Focus on Content: Ideas and Information 522

Activity 3: Focus on Organization: Unity, Coherence, and Logical Sequence 525

Activity 4: Focus on Support: Integrating and Citing Evidence 528

Activity 5: Additional Rounds of Focused Review and Revision 530

Part 5: Summative Assessment Opportunities 532

Building Evidence-Based Arguments Unit Texts 535

Building Evidence-Based Arguments Literacy Toolbox 537

All materials from the Literacy Toolbox are available as editable and printable PDFs at www.wiley .com/go/coreliteracy. Use the following password: odell2016.

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      ISBN13: 9781119192879, 978-1119192879
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Developing Core Literacy Proficiencies program is an integrated set of English Language Arts/Literacy units spanning grades 6-12 that provide student-centered instruction on a set of literacy proficiencies at the heart of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

      Table of Contents

      About Odell Education v

      Acknowledgments vi

      Developing Core Literacy Proficiencies: User Guide xiii

      Unit 1: Reading Closely for Textual Details: “Education is the new currency” 1

      Topic and Texts 2

      Learning Progression 2

      Sequencing Learning Over Time and Across Grade Levels 3

      Outline 4

      Introduction to the Reading Closely Literacy Toolbox 4

      Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 5

      Common Core State Standards Alignment 7

      Part 1: Understanding Close Reading 8

      Activity 1: Introduction to the Unit 10

      Activity 2: Attending to Details 13

      Activity 3: Reading Closely for Details 17

      Activity 4: Attending to Details in Multimedia 22

      Activity 5: Independent Reading and Research 26

      Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 28

      Part 2: Questioning Texts 29

      Activity 1: How Skillful Readers Approach Texts 31

      Activity 2: Approaching a new Text 35

      Activity 3: Analyzing Text with Text-Specific Questions 39

      Activity 4: Posing Text-Specific Questions 41

      Activity 5: Independent Writing 43

      Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 43

      Part 3: Analyzing Details 45

      Activity 1: Analyzing Textual Detail 47

      Activity 2: Analyzing and Discussing Details across Texts 51

      Activity 3: Explaining and Comparing Texts 53

      Activity 4: Independent Reading 54

      Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 57

      Part 4: Explaining Understanding 58

      Activity 1: Introduction to Culminating Activities 61

      Activity 2: Reading and Discussing Related Texts 61

      Activity 3: Questioning and Analyzing Texts Independently 63

      Activity 4: Writing a Text-Based Explanation 67

      Part 4: Summative Assessment Opportunities 70

      Part 5: Discussing Ideas 72

      Activity 1: Understanding Text-Centered Discussions 75

      Activity 2: Preparing for a Text-Centered Discussion 76

      Activity 3: Leading a Text-Centered Discussion 77

      Part 5: Summative Assessment Opportunities 78

      Reading Closely for Textual Details Unit Texts 80

      Reading Closely for Textual Details Literacy Toolbox 106

      Reading Closely Media Supports 123

      Unit 2: Making Evidence-Based Claims: “The unexamined life is not worth living” 125

      Topic and Texts 126

      Learning Progression 126

      Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 127

      Outline 128

      Introduction to the Making Evidence-Based Claims Literacy Toolbox 128

      Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 129

      Common Core State Standards Alignment 132

      Part 1: Understanding Evidence-Based Claims 133

      Activity 1: Introduction to the Unit 135

      Activity 2: Independent Reading 137

      Activity 3: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 140

      Activity 4: Model the Forming of EBCs 142

      Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 144

      Part 2: Making Evidence-Based Claims 145

      Activity 1: Independent Reading to Find Supporting Evidence 147

      Activity 2: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 148

      Activity 3: Finding Supporting Evidence in Pairs 151

      Activity 4: Class Discussion of EBCs 152

      Activity 5: Forming EBCs in Pairs 153

      Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 154

      Part 3: Organizing Evidence-Based Claims 155

      Activity 1: Independent Reading and Forming EBCs 158

      Activity 2: Comparing EBCs 160

      Activity 3: Model the Organizing of EBCs 160

      Activity 4: Deepening Understanding 162

      Activity 5: Organizing EBCs in Pairs 164

      Activity 6: Class Discussion of Student EBCs 165

      Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 165

      Part 4: Writing Evidence-Based Claims 167

      Activity 1: Model the Communication of an EBC through Writing 170

      Activity 2: Model and Practice the Use of Questions and Criteria to Improve a Written EBC 171

      Activity 3: Writing EBCs in Pairs 173

      Activity 4: Reviewing and Improving Written EBCs 174

      Activity 5: Independent Reading, Developing Questioning Paths, and Making EBCs 176

      Activity 6: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 176

      Activity 7: Independent Writing of EBCs 177

      Activity 8: Using Peer Feedback to Revise a Written EBC 177

      Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 178

      Part 5: Developing Evidence-Based Writing 180

      Activity 1: Independent Reading and Class Discussion of EBCs 183

      Activity 2: Forming Global EBCs 184

      Activity 3: Reviewing and Organizing EBCs 185

      Activity 4: Independent Drafting of a Final EBC Essay 185

      Activity 5: Using the Collaborative, Criteria-Based Process to Improve Essays 186

      Activity 6: Class Discussion of Final EBC Essays 188

      Part 5: Summative Assessment 189

      Making Evidence-Based Claims Unit Texts 191

      Making Evidence-Based Claims Literacy Toolbox 201

      Making Evidence-Based Claims Media Supports 222

      Unit 3: Making Evidence-Based Claims about Literary Technique: “Macomber laughed, a very natural hearty laugh.” 223

      Topic and Texts 224

      Learning Progression 224

      Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 225

      Outline 226

      Introduction to the Making Evidence-Based Claims Literacy Toolbox 226

      Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 227

      Common Core State Standards Alignment 229

      Part 1: Understanding Evidence-Based Claims 230

      Activity 1: Introduction to Unit 232

      Activity 2: Independent Reading 234

      Activity 3: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 235

      Activity 4: Model the Forming of EBCs 236

      Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 238

      Part 2: Making Evidence-Based Claims About Literary Technique 239

      Activity 1: Independent Reading to Find Supporting Evidence 242

      Activity 2: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 243

      Activity 3: Finding Supporting Evidence in Pairs 246

      Activity 4: Class Discussion of EBCs 247

      Activity 5: Forming EBCs in Pairs 248

      Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 248

      Part 3: Organizing Evidence-Based Claims About Literary Technique 250

      Activity 1: Independent Reading and Forming EBCs 253

      Activity 2: Comparing EBCs 255

      Activity 3: Model the Organizing of EBCs 255

      Activity 4: Deepening Understanding 257

      Activity 5: Organizing EBCs in Pairs 259

      Activity 6: Class Discussion of Student EBCs 260

      Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 260

      Part 4: Writing Evidence-Based Claims About Literary Technique 262

      Activity 1: Model the Communication of an EBC through Writing 265

      Activity 2: Model and Practice the Use of Questions and Criteria to Improve a Written EBC 266

      Activity 3: Writing EBCs in Pairs 268

      Activity 4: Reviewing and Improving Written EBCs 269

      Activity 5: Independent Reading, Developing Questioning Paths, and Making EBCs 271

      Activity 6: Read Aloud and Class Discussion 271

      Activity 7: Independent Writing of EBCs 272

      Activity 8: Using Peer Feedback to Revise a Written EBC 272

      Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 273

      Part 5: Developing Evidence-Based Writing 275

      Activity 1: Independent Reading and Class Discussion of Global EBCs about Literary Technique 278

      Activity 2: Forming Global EBCs about Literary Technique 279

      Activity 3: Reviewing and Organizing EBCs 280

      Activity 4: Independent Drafting of a Final EBC Essay 280

      Activity 5: Using the Collaborative, Criteria-Based Process to Improve Essays 281

      Activity 6: Class Discussion of Final EBC Essays 283

      Part 5: Summative Assessment 283

      Making Evidence-Based Claims about Literary Technique Literacy Toolbox 286

      Unit 4: Researching to Deepen Understanding: Music: What Role Does It

      Play in Our Lives? 307

      Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 309

      Outline 310

      Introduction to the Researching to Deepen Understanding Literacy Toolbox 311

      Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 312

      How This Unit Aligns with CCSS for ELA and Literacy 314

      Terms and Definitions Used in This Unit 315

      Research Topics 316

      Common Source Set 316

      Source Search Locations 317

      Part 1: Initiating Query 318

      Activity 1: Introducing the Unit 321

      Activity 2: Exploring a Topic 323

      Activity 3: Conducting Pre-Searches 333

      Activity 4: Vetting Areas of Investigation 338

      Activity 5: Generating Inquiry Questions 340

      Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 342

      Part 2: Gathering Information 345

      Activity 1: Planning Searches for Information 348

      Activity 2: Building an Initial Research Frame 352

      Activity 3: Conducting Searches for Background Sources Using Inquiry Questions and Paths 354

      Activity 4: Assessing Sources 355

      Activity 5: Making and Recording Notes 359

      Activity 6: Conducting Searches Independently 362

      Activity 7: Reviewing and Revising the Research Frame 363

      Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 364

      Part 3: Deepening Understanding 366

      Activity 1: Selecting Key Sources 369

      Activity 2: Analyzing a Source’s Perspective 369

      Activity 3: Reading Key Sources Closely—Forming Claims 373

      Activity 4: Writing Evidence-Based Claims about Sources 375

      Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 376

      Part 4: Finalizing Inquiry 378

      Activity 1: Addressing Inquiry Paths 381

      Activity 2: Organizing Evidence 382

      Activity 3: Evaluating Research 383

      Activity 4: Refining and Extending Inquiry 385

      Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 386

      Part 5: Developing and Communicating an Evidence-Based Perspective 388

      Activity 1: Reviewing Research Portfolios 391

      Activity 2: Communicating an Evidence-Based Perspective 391

      Activity 3: Writing a Bibliography 399

      Activity 4: Communicating a Final Evidence-Based Product (Optional) 399

      Part 5: Summative Assessment Opportunities 401

      Researching to Deepen Understanding Common Source Set 403

      Researching to Deepen Understanding Literacy Toolbox 408

      Unit 5: Building Evidence-Based Arguments: “What is the virtue of a proportional response?” 441

      Topic and Texts—Terrorism 443

      Learning Progression 443

      Outline 444

      Sequencing Learning over Time and across Grade Levels 444

      Introduction to Building Evidence-Based Arguments Literacy Toolbox 445

      How This Unit Teaches Vocabulary 446

      Literacy Skills and Academic Habits 447

      Common Core State Standards Alignment 449

      Part 1: Understanding the Nature of an Issue 450

      Activity 1: Introducing the Unit 452

      Activity 2: Exploring the Issue 454

      Activity 3: Deepening Understanding of the Issue 462

      Activity 4: Questioning to Refine Understanding 469

      Activity 5: Writing an EBC about the Nature of the Issue 470

      Part 1: Formative Assessment Opportunities 471

      Part 2: Analyzing Arguments 473

      Activity 1: Understanding Argumentative Position 476

      Activity 2: Identifying Elements of Argumentation 478

      Activity 3: Delineating Arguments 481

      Activity 4: Understanding Perspective 483

      Activity 5: Delineating and Comparing Arguments 485

      Activity 6: Delineating Additional Arguments 491

      Activity 7: Writing to Analyze Arguments 491

      Part 2: Formative Assessment Opportunities 492

      Part 3: Evaluating Arguments and Developing a Position 494

      Activity 1: Evaluating Arguments 497

      Activity 2: Developing a Perspective and Position 500

      Activity 3: Deepening Understanding 502

      Activity 4: Using Others’ Arguments to Support a Position 502

      Activity 5: Responding to Opposing Arguments 503

      Part 3: Formative Assessment Opportunities 504

      Part 4: Organizing an Evidence-Based Argument 506

      Activity 1: Identifying Supporting Evidence 509

      Activity 2: Developing and Sequencing Claims as Premises of the Argument 510

      Activity 3: Organizing Evidence to Support Claims 511

      Activity 4: Reviewing a Plan for Writing an Argument 512

      Part 4: Formative Assessment Opportunities 513

      Part 5: Developing Writing through a Collaborative Process 515

      Activity 1: Strengthening Writing Collaboratively: Principles and Processes 518

      Activity 2: Focus on Content: Ideas and Information 522

      Activity 3: Focus on Organization: Unity, Coherence, and Logical Sequence 525

      Activity 4: Focus on Support: Integrating and Citing Evidence 528

      Activity 5: Additional Rounds of Focused Review and Revision 530

      Part 5: Summative Assessment Opportunities 532

      Building Evidence-Based Arguments Unit Texts 535

      Building Evidence-Based Arguments Literacy Toolbox 537

      All materials from the Literacy Toolbox are available as editable and printable PDFs at www.wiley .com/go/coreliteracy. Use the following password: odell2016.

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