Lesson 5.1

Writing a Claim, Evidence, Warrant paragraph

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Lesson 4 provided you with practice in writing and evaluating claims. Now you have the opportunity to move further, writing a short essay incorporating claim, evidence and warrant. This is to be considered a formative assessment, and detailed feedback will be provided in preparation for a summative essay.

Benchmark:

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

11.7.10.10: Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences.

Learning Target

I can find, evaluate and integrate evidence into an essay.

Essential Question

How do I integrate claim, evidence and warrant into a literary analysis essay?

What you’ll need

Access to claim statements written by the class in Lesson 4

Digital device for word processing

Access to the The Claim, Evidence and Warrant Presentation from Lesson 3

1 class period

Resources

Rubric 

Activity 5.1

STEP 1: 

 A. Choose a claim statement that you wrote or a class member wrote in Lesson 4.

B. Using that claim statement as your thesis, write a paragraph incorporating three pieces of evidence from Harrison Bergeron to support your claim.

Please refer back to the The Claim, Evidence and Warrant Presentation from Lesson 3 to review the criteria and explanation of evidence and warrant.

STEP 2:

Upon completion of the paragraph, send an digital copy to your teacher for feedback.

STEP 3:

Upload revised essay to your e-Portfolio. Add a 2-3 paragraph reflection with your artifact.