BHS ELA Instructional Guide
Essential Questions ● What impact does being able to synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information texts have on a person’s understanding of a complex topic? ● How do writers of information texts use examples and evidence effectively to convince a reader of their claim? ● How can I evaluate claims made in informational texts and reconcile competing claims from multiple resources? End of Unit Writing Competency Example Sample Informational Prompt: Review the following text/s on the Great Depression and write a multi-paragraph response that explains the effects the Great Depression had on the people who lived through it. Be sure to use evidence from the text/s to support and develop your response.
● Full Prompt and Text Sets ● Annotated Student Samples ● Informative Rubric
*for additional prompts, student samples, and rubrics - go to the Unpacked 11-12 Writing 2 standard. Scaffolding in Action
● Prewriting Strategies ● Chunking an Extended Essay ● 5 Paragraph Outline ● MLA Format (Nearpod) ● Evaluate Student Samples
Skill Building
● Write the World (competitions and writing groups for teens) ● Publish in different format: video, podcast, website, infographic ● Submit to school’s newspaper or literary journal ● Turn it into an OpEd and submit to the newspaper ● Submit for publication: learn how to write a query letter, research publications for submissions, submit essay or narrative for publication
Extension (Make it Real)
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