When writing to a prompt, how do you decide what to write?

In this lesson, you will learn how to take a position on a prompt by analyzing the evidence for each side.

Let’s Review Your school principal has decided to stop having recess. Write a letter to your principal telling him why you agree or disagree with his decision. Responding to a Writing Prompt

Let’s Review Identify the Question and Type of Writing Identify the Question and Type of Writing Write Your Response Write Your Response Revise Your Response Revise Your Response Plan Your Response Plan Your Response

Let’s Review A Common Mistake Picking a position without looking at the evidence. Agree Disagree

Let’s Review A Common Mistake Picking a position without looking at the evidence. Agree Disagree

Let’s Review Core Lesson List the evidence for each response. 1 2 Judge the evidence, asking, “Which position has the strongest evidence?” 3 Take a position.

Let’s Review Core Lesson List the evidence for each response. 1 Your school principal has decided to stop having recess. Write a letter to your principal telling him why you agree or disagree with his decision.

Let’s Review Core Lesson 1 AgreeDisagree It’s more important to study. There’s too much fighting during recess. We have to get ready for state exams. Some kids don’t like other people. We need to take care of the grass on the field. Children need exercise to stay healthy. Recess helps us learn to get along together. We need a break from a long school day. School is already too boring. We learn to play on the jungle gym.

Let’s Review Core Lesson 2 Judge the evidence. Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Which position has the strongest evidence?

Let’s Review Core Lesson AgreeDisagree Children need exercise to stay healthy. Recess helps us learn to get along together. We need a break from a long school day. School is already too boring. We learn to play on the jungle gym. Its more important to study. There’s too much fighting during recess. We have to get ready for state exams. Some kids don’t like other people. We need to take care of the grass on the field. 2

Let’s Review Core Lesson 3 Take a position Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

Let’s Review Core Lesson AgreeDisagree Children need exercise to stay healthy. Recess helps us learn to get along together. We need a break from a long school day. School is already too boring. We learn to play on the jungle gym. Its more important to study. There’s too much fighting during recess. We have to get ready for state exams. Some kids don’t like other people. We need to take care of the grass on the field. 3

Let’s Review Core Lesson List the evidence for each response. 1 2 Judge the evidence, asking, “Which position has the strongest evidence?” 3 Take a position.

In this lesson, you have learned how to take a position to a prompt by analyzing the evidence for each side.

Let’s Review Guided Practice Use the steps to take a position on the following prompt: The movie theater has decided to not show scary movies anymore. Write a letter to the theater manager telling him why you agree or disagree with his decision..

Let’s Review Extension Activities With a partner, pretend you are either the principal or the student. Using the evidence from each side, discuss your position in the role you chose (either principal or student).

Let’s Review Extension Activities If you have taken a side on whether or not the principal should cancel recess, think about the side that you didn’t pick. Write three reasons why you didn’t pick that opinion.

Let’s Review Quick Quiz Using the steps in the lesson, create an opening paragraph for your response. Use a “hook” statement and your thesis statement, explaining why it is important. The cafeteria decided to stop serving pizza on Fridays. Write a letter to the head chef explaining why you agree or disagree with this decision.