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Standard Convey Ideas in Writing
Outcomes Students will identify the components of an essay, compose a clear and coherent thesis statement, and develop a list of supporting details based on their research findings.
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Classroom Information |
GED Descriptors
language arts - writing
Roles
Family, Worker, Community Member
Program Type(s)
GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED) 5, 6
Time Frame
3-4 hours
Technology Integration
Pre Writing-Planning
Writing Prompts
Online Writing Lab at Purdue
Essay Writing Center: Thesis
Graphic Organizers
Get Organized
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Keywords |
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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise |
Purposeful and Transparent
Students often struggle beginning the writing process. This lesson looks closely at the prewriting stage and offers supports to begin the process, alleviating the writerÂ’s anxiety.
Contextual
Often writing the thesis statement is one of the hardest parts of writing an essay, examples and practice are provided for students to choose a topic and write a thesis with feedback from peers.
Building Expertise
Students have successfully created paragraphs and are now ready to begin writing essays.
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Lesson Designer
Sue Sheehan
Parma City Schools
(440) 885-8339
sheehans@parmacityschools.org
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