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Argument Writing: Audience Awareness and Complete Essays

11th Grade · ELA · CCSS

5 lessons

Goal

Refine arguments by anticipating audience concerns and biases, balance claim and counterclaim development, and write complete and timed argument essays at the Grade 11-12 level.

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Learning standards covered

usW.11-12.1Common Core State Standards · Ela · 11th Grade

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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usW.11-12.1aCommon Core State Standards · Ela · 11th Grade

Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

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usW.11-12.1bCommon Core State Standards · Ela · 11th Grade

Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience’s knowledge level, concerns, values, and possible biases.

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