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Grade 4 | C6 | Module 4
Beginning and Ending an Argumentative Letter
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will learn letter format: Greeting, SET introduction, TREES body, RRR conclusion, and Closing.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Delivered an argumentative paper and taught the CREATURES framework.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
How is an argumentative letter different from an argumentative paper?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will match letter parts to their jobs, then draft a Greeting and SET introduction for the argumentative letter.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Learned the parts of an argumentative letter.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
Why does the introduction of a letter need to set the stage for the argument?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss how audience changes tone and word choice, then independently draft the body and RRR conclusion.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Matched letter parts and drafted a Greeting and SET introduction.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How does knowing your audience change the words you choose?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will recognize strong letter openings and closings, then revise one paragraph for audience awareness.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Drafted the body and RRR conclusion of the argumentative letter.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Day That Changed" / "Understanding the Texas Regions"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What would you change in your letter if the audience shifted from a principal to a classmate?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will deliver the argumentative letter to a partner audience and explain how writing for a real reader changed your approach.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Recognized strong openings and closings and revised for audience.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What did writing for a real audience teach you about argumentative writing?
Reflective
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