Period 2/3 Writing 7th Grade

Unit Focus: Arguments 

Essay Topics

• Complaint Letters
  • Arguments about real-life problems with viable solutions
• Argument Paragraphs (evidence-based)

 Skills taught in this unit:

Writing Skills 

• Finding reliable resources during research
• Forming notes that are well-organized and purposeful
• Categorizing notes into main ideas to form body paragraphs
• Developing a debatable claim (thesis statement)
• Writing intriguing introduction and conclusion paragraphs
• Explaining evidence in commentary
• Forming a counter-argument 
• Addressing an audience with proper tone and voice

Grammar Skills

• Variation of sentence structure
• Transitional words or phrases 
• Commas 
  • compound and complex sentences
  • Non-essential information
  • Introductory Words
• Formatting a formal letter