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General Revision: Using the Sample Letters

Return to the sample letters and the notes you first made.

1. Re-read the sample letters and notice what the writers did:

* that seemed effective or interesting

* that you might try in your own letter

* that is missing from your letter

These noticings can be anything from how the letter opens to how it ends or how it uses source material to how it

crafts the writing.

2. Share your findings with the class to create a list of possible revisions.

3.Look back at the models and find an interesting or effective move the writer makes that you could try.

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Specific Revision: Adding an anecdote-

Looking back at the model texts, you may notice that many of the samples include a personal story or anecdote from a source that provides voice and craft to the letter. This revision step opens the possibility of adding a short narrative to the letter for impact.

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I. Introduction (with claim)

II. Background on the Issue

III. Causes of the issue

IV. Effects: who and how

V. Varying Perspectives

VI. What can be done

VII. Conclusion

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GUT: Testing is bad for students.

REFINED: With the rise in school testing over the last ten years, stress levels of students has also risen so one issue worth considering in the next four years is reducing the amount of testing students do in schools.

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Vote Online HERE and check student polls

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Vote Online HERE and check student polls

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Click on link and you may have to sign in with Google.

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It's time to improve literacy skills during social studies instruction and ensure that readers of all abilities have what they need to access grade-level social studies concepts.

Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a look at scaffolded materials that provide extra literacy support while building key social studies concepts and skills.

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Please read and use this as a guide.

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Read over your letter to the next President and choose one section (a few sentences or a paragraph) that you feel was written successfully.
In groups:
2 min.- Share your success.
2-3 min.- Group gives you feedback: Praise, Wish, Question.
2 min.- Respond to questions and final thoughts. Revise letter accordingly.
Switch until all group members have shared.
Then, swap papers so that each group member reads each other's once and gives final thoughts

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WRITING INTO THE DAY:
Reflect on what you have learned from this experience and what challenges you have met and overcome since this L2NP unit.
*Continue/begin typing your argumentative essay.
*Once finished, write a brief narrative about how this election will impact you and/or your family, community, nation, etc. over the next 4 years.

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*WRITING INTO THE DAY:
Think about the issue you have been passionately delving into lately; compose a claim about this issue in your notebook.
* Discuss and review GUT claims vs. REFINED claims! NOW, write 2-3 differentl claims and read them to a partner. Together, select the claim that each of you should use.
*Complete notecatcher activity using your chromebook
*Review , explain and take guided notes on outline (I-VII); students will create their own outlines for a DAILY GRADE!
*Begin writing an argumentative essay on your topic; remember how and what elements should be included based on the outline and previous lessons.

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*WRITING INTO THE DAY:
What are your first 3 (appropriate) thoughts about the election RESULTS?
* Discuss election
* Write editorial/opinion piece about the outcome and the logical and appropriate reasons as to why you feel the way you do. Cite specific reasons/evidence that hold substance and make claims.
*Share your letters in whole grou,p if you wish.

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***ELECTION DAY***
* WRITING INTO THE DAY: What are your first 3 (appropriate) thoughts about the election today?
*Student Vote on NewsELA
*Twitter/FB/Insta: Post your L2NP using hashtag #2nextprez & @2NEXTPREZ
*Present letters to the class

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*WRITING INTO THE DAY:
What did you struggle with most during last week's process of writing L2NP? Also, what success(es) did you have?
*Proofread, revise, and edit letters
*Write a final draft, if necessary
*Bring change or a stamp to send off letters.