This lesson discusses how statistics can be used as supporting details. This tutorial shares a short audio lesson [05:16] and supplemental notes with the lesson's content.
A lesson with audio discussing how analogies can be used as supporting details. [4:00]
Compare and contrast claims across texts from the argument understanding tool.
Readable, but thorough handout on the thesis statement. Covers what it is, why it's important, how to come up with one, examples, and how to evaluate. Bibliography included. W.9-10.2a Intro/org/graphics
Offers strategies for writing conclusions, things to avoid, and examples of effective conclusions.
This UC Berkeley site extensively covers the death of the dinosaurs. It includes history, theories, invalid hypotheses, and current arguments.
Create lessons to show that plants use air and water primarily to grow with help from the resources on this site. Use the work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to help students understand the requirements of plants to live.
This site has a simple set of guidelines to use when writing a persuasive essay.