Lesson Plan
Extra, Extra! Read All About It
Students will learn to structure their written arguments as they create their own class paper full of opinion editorial pieces in this fun, real-world driven lesson. Step right up and write all about it!
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to write opinion pieces that introduce the topic, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, use linking words, and provide closure.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Call students together. Pass out copies of newspapers for students to look through.
- Ask students about the different types of articles they see. Potential guiding questions include: What are some of the topics? Are they based on facts (things that can be proven) or opinions (personal beliefs)?
- Once students have spent a few minutes looking, point out the editorial section.
- Inform students that today they will be writing opinion pieces like an editorial for a class newspaper.