How To Analyze An Argument | PRINTABLE Guided Notes | Middle School

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Make the difficult concept of analyzing and evaluating argumentative text easier for you and your Middle School students with these interactive guided notes! There are 4 versions with different levels of scaffolding but all with the same content so that all students can get what they need. Save tons of time with this easy-to-use, differentiated resource!

Objective:

Students will learn how to analyze an argument with this 3 step process that they can use with any argumentative text. This lesson will be a foundation for students to build upon as they analyze various texts throughout the year!

In this resource you’ll receive these printable items:

An original nonfiction text: “Should College Athletes be Paid?”

Four versions of Pixanotes® with different levels of scaffolding:

Level 1: Fully printed content and pre-printed pictures

Level 2: Fully printed picture flaps and fill-in-the-blanks for students

Level 3: Pre-printed content and picture flaps that need to be positioned by the

student.

Level 4: Fill-in-the-blanks for content and picture flaps that need to be positioned

by the student.

(see a free video about Pixanotes by clicking here.)

PowerPoint that matches the notes.

Word bank (for more advanced students to use instead of PowerPoint)

Picture flaps

Your students will love this because it gives them a blueprint for knowing what to do when analyzing an argumentative text. Plus, they’ll enjoy the interactive flaps! You will love that the differentiation is already done!

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Supports Common Core Standards:

CCSSCCRA.R.8

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

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