Argumentative Writing Is Lying Justified?

            This unit primarily focuses on teaching argumentative writing. I will introduce the essential question: Is lying justified? From there we will examine various resources in order to form an opinion on lying and cheating. We will read and examine informational and literary texts in an attempt to utilize them for argumentative purposes. We will have many small group and whole class discussions regarding the material. I will also be using direct instruction with the aid of graphic organizers to detach the conventions of argumentative writing. There will be various assessments and checks for understanding with exit slips, group classwork activities, and timed independent writing sessions. The unit is structured in a repetitive format. Some of the activities and assignments in week one will be repeated in week 2 for further reinforcement of the new skills acquired. This unit culminates in the drafting of an argumentative essay.