Lesson 5
Organize Claims
We will continue to refine, organize, and develop claims about our inquiry questions so we can begin planning our presentation.
Lesson Goals
Can I succeed in organizing my evidence-based claims into rich information for my team’s final presentation?
Can I understand the different types of claims—descriptive, interpretive, and evaluative—and use them to communicate my team’s research findings in a persuasive way?
Can I communicate my evidence-based claims in writing clearly, concisely, and meaningfully?
Can I cite my sources appropriately?
Can I use quotations, paraphrases, and other textual evidence in my writing to support my claims?
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Activity 1: Discuss – Write
To continue developing our claims, we will complete Organizing Evidence Tools.
Working collaboratively with your team, continue to complete the Organizing Evidence Tool for the other two claims your team has written.
Activity 2: Discuss – Write
We will use our Organizing Evidence Tools to develop each claim into a written paragraph.
As a team, using all of your tools, resources, and notes, write a paragraph for each claim. Each paragraph should do the following:
state and explain the claim
include supporting evidence using direct quotations and paraphrases from your sources
include appropriate transitional phrases
include proper citations and references to your sources
Activity 3: Write
For homework, we will finish developing each claim into a written paragraph.
Finish developing each claim into a written paragraph. Each paragraph should do the following:
state and explain the claim
include supporting evidence using direct quotations and paraphrases from your sources
include appropriate transitional phrases
include proper citations and references to your sources