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English · Grade 11

Compose and Revise Sustained Arguments

Learners build full-length arguments. Working on the question of whether high schools should replace some final exams with portfolios, they craft complex claims with qualifiers and stakes, choose classical, Rogerian or problem-solution organization to fit an audience, weave counterarguments through a sustained line of reasoning, and revise using reverse outlines and targeted checks for coherence, evidence and style.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 150 minutes
  • Sustained argument check: 10 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order, sort into groups and arrange tiles
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What learners will discover

  • Craft a complex claim that states a position, its main reason, a qualifier and why it matters.
  • Choose and use an organization (classical, Rogerian or problem-solution) suited to the audience and purpose.
  • Integrate counterarguments and concessions throughout a sustained line of reasoning.
  • Revise a full argument for coherence, evidence and style using a reverse outline and targeted checks.

Lessons

  1. Complex claims 5 steps3 practiceabout 34 min
  2. Choose a structure for your audience 6 steps4 practiceabout 36 min
  3. Weave in counterarguments 6 steps4 practiceabout 38 min
  4. Revise the whole argument 6 steps3 practiceabout 42 min
  5. Sustained argument check 10 questions at the end

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