1. Opposing Claim and Conclusion
Abby Sunderland Argumentative Essay

2. Write me a 4 sentence summary of your weekend using 2 WOD words.
Bell-Ringer
Write me a 4 sentence summary of your weekend using 2 WOD words.

3. Announcements and Reminders
Argumentative Essay Due – Friday 10/31
Unit 8 Root Words Quiz – Friday 10/31
Abby Sunderland Test Corrections – due TODAY
Report Cards – Wednesday 10/29

4. Tonight’s Homework Unit 8 Flash Cards
Continue to work through your graphic organizer if you have parts missing that we’ve done in class
Introduction
Topic sentence
Claim sentence
Reasons
Evidence

5. Agenda Bell-Ringer Reminders and Announcements Homework Review Agenda
Review EQ
Prior Learning/CFU
Relevance
I Do (Opposing Claim)
We Do (Opposing Claim)
CFU
You Do (Opposing Claim)
I Do/We Do (Conclusion)
CFU (Closure)
You Do (Conclusion)

6. Standard and Essential Question
CCSS.ELA-7.W.4      
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.
CCSS.ELA-7.W.1      
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
How do we find evidence to refute the opposing claim?
How do we organize a conclusion?

7. Please get out… Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizers Textbooks
Pencil
Dry Erase Board
Dry Erase Marker

8. Prior Learning / CFU
Why might my reader be confused if I don’t put a topic sentence into my introduction?
What 3 things do I need when citing evidence?
Why is it important to address the opposing claim?

9. Today
We are going to finish our graphic organizers by working through the opposing claim and conclusion

10. Relevance
Have you ever disagreed with someone and tried to tell them all the reasons why they were wrong?

11. Relevance
You are REFUTING or disproving their CLAIM by giving REASONS and EVIDENCE. We are going to do the same thing in our writing.

12. I Do: Opposing Claim
My Claim: Abby Sunderland is NOT TOO YOUNG to sail around the world solo
Opposing Claim (OPPOSITE): Abby Sunderland is TOO YOUNG to sail around the world solo.
Now I need to find EVIDENCE to refute or disprove this claim.

13. I Do/We Do: Opposing Claim
My Claim: Abby Sunderland is NOT TOO YOUNG to sail around the world solo
Opposing Claim (OPPOSITE): Abby Sunderland is TOO YOUNG to sail around the world solo.
Evidence:
News Article
Lines 57-59
“But the family has robustly defended themselves. They’ve pointed out that Abby is a highly experienced and highly skilled sailor.”

14. CFU What does REFUTE mean?
How will I be refuting the opposing claim in my essay?

15. I Do: Conclusion
Your conclusion is going to SUM UP everything that you’ve discussed in your essay.
You need to restate your CLAIM and REASONS in a NEW WAY.
Basically, I am just rewording what I already wrote

16. I Do: Conclusion
ORIGINAL Claim: Abby Sunderland is not too young to sail around the world alone at the age of 16.
REWORDED Claim: Abby Sunderland is old enough to sail solo as a teenager.

17. We Do: Conclusion ORIGINAL REASONS: She has many years of experience
Her family has supported her decision
Other teenagers have attempted this voyage
REWORDED REASONS
______________________________________

18. CFU/Closure
Why do you think it’s important to restate your claim and reasons in a new and fresh way?
How does refuting the opposing claim make your essay stronger?

19. You Do: Opposing Claim and Conclusion
On your own work through the opposing claim and conclusion part of your graphic organizer.
REMEMBER:
Opposing Claim
Write the opposing claim sentence
Cite Evidence
Quote the text
Line #
Media source
Conclusion
Reword Claim
Reword Reasons