Making Change: Speeches, Essays, and Articles (2020)

Identify a speaker’s argument and the reasoning she uses to support that argument, and assess the relevance and sufficiency of her evidence.

“What Adults Can Learn from Kids”

Standards

RI.8.8

Determine the central idea of an article and explain how it is developed over the course of the text.

“7 Times in History...”

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RI.8.2

Summarize an article and determine its central idea.

“Why Demonstrating...”

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RI.8.2

Determine the meaning of unknown words through context clues and determine a speaker’s tone based on specific words and phrases used in the text.

“'Young People are Angry'”

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RI.8.4

Clearly present information to classmates and work collaboratively to draw conclusions based on research.

“Five Teens...”
“TIME's 25...”
“7 Female...”
“The Youth Activists...”
“These Teenage Activists...”
“Seven Young...”

Standards

SL.8.4

Research a topic of choice and gather appropriate evidence from reputable sources.

Standards

W.8.1W.8.2W.8.2.aW.8.2.bW.8.3W.8.7W.8.8W.8.9

Complete a draft of the informational section of an essay, incorporating sufficient evidence from multiple sources.

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W.8.1W.8.2W.8.2.aW.8.2.bW.8.3W.8.7W.8.8W.8.9

Craft persuasive essays, including sufficient evidence and reasoning, as well as a strong counterclaim.

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W.8.1W.8.1.aW.8.1.bW.8.2W.8.3

Structure personal narratives that clearly communicate a point of view.

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W.8.1W.8.2W.8.3W.8.3.aW.8.3.d

Provide meaningful feedback to peers and incorporate feedback into own writing.

Standards

W.8.1W.8.2W.8.3W.8.5