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Deconstruction Lesson Part 1 of 3

Identifying Components of Persuasive/Argumentative Essays


Learning Targets:
By reading a persuasive/argumentative example of writing, students identify/review
components of persuasive/argumentative essay.
tandards: !eading for Information
7.04 Identify and trace the development of an authors argument, point of view, or perspective.
(7.6.6)
7.05 Analyze a variety of text to determine the type and purpose of the organizational structure
being used. (7.7.3)
.
"ateria#s:
1. Copy of Color for Identifying Parts of Persuasive/Argumentative Essay sheet. *
(1 per student) tudent sheet is !lac" # white.
$. Copy of Dear Mom: Macaroni & Cheese persuasive student letter. (1 per student)
%. Colored highlighters or pencils (!lue, green, red, yellow)
&. 'ata pro(ector, document camera, or overhead pro(ector.
"ode#ing $I do%:
)ro(ect on*line color version of Color for +dentifying )arts of
)ersuasive/,rgumentative -ssay organi.er and students highlight sections with
appropriate color.
/ead class in reading and chec" for understanding of ideas/terms of the Step!pto
"riting color code.
0se pro(ector to do a #hin$ Aloud of the introductory paragraph of the Dear Mom
letter. +dentify the !ac"ground/hoo" and the thesis statement and use the Step!p
colors if your technology allows.
'o formative #hum%s !p/Do&n assessment to see if students are ready to move on
to the !ody paragraphs. (tudents will have a chance to practice with an introductory
paragraph in )art $ of the lesson.)
1odel one !ody paragraph and do another #hum%s !p/Do&n assessment
&uided Practice $'e do%:
,fter modeling one !ody paragraph, if students are ready, give them an opportunity
to try it wor"ing with a partner. 2ave them deconstruct paragraph two or three using
colors.
,gain, #hum%s !p/Do&n formative assessment.
Angela Gadbois
"ode#ing $I do%:
1odel deconstruction of re!uttal # conclusion paragraphs using colors.
tudents will have a chance to practice this in )art $ of the lesson.
C#osure:
3eview !y as"ing students to #urn and #al$ to descri!e what will !e found in the paragraphs
of a persuasive/argumentative essay. 4ell students you will call on non*volunteers to share
out.
+ntroductory paragraph
Body paragraphs
Counter*argument and re!uttal paragraph (what are counter*argument and re!uttal)
Concluding paragraph
Assessment C(ec) for *nderstanding
Clearest/1uddiest point exit slip
!ef#ection:
!esources + !eferences: $adapted from, ac)no-#edgments%
* Based on Step !p to "riting curriculum.
Angela Gadbois

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