Argument Writing Plan
Our Argument Writing Plan will help students write arguments in all content areas.
Use our Argument Essay Rubric--aligned to the Common Core Standards--to clearly communicate your expectations for the writing task.
Additional Resources
Link to the ACT Argument Rubric and ACT College and Career Readiness Standards for Writing.
Argument Writing Plan Step-By-Step Process
Plan your lesson
Learning
Pathway
Pathway
Planning Journal
Teach the skill
Student Activity
Interactive Lesson
Differentiate and support learning
Three Appeals
Supporting Claims
Reading Rubrics
Assess and track growth
Rubric
Performance Tracker
Teacher Reflection
Practice skills in all subjects
Rubric with Sources
Literacy Standards In Action
We've mapped our literacy lessons and reading, speaking, and writing skills to state standards, Common Core, and NGSS. The standards are "the what" to teach. Our lessons are "the how" to meet the expectations defined by the standards. Click on the links below to view our quick reference table that maps standards to literacy lessons.
W1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W5
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
