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Grade 5 | C6 | Module 4
Full CREATURES in Argumentative Correspondence for a Real Audience
The Writing Academy
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather audience and purpose for argumentative correspondence. Discover how a real reader changes tone and evidence choices.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we taught why U, R, E, and S strengthen a response and transferred the skill to new content.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
How does writing a letter to a real person change the way you present evidence?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will assemble the full CREATURES argument and draft the letter opening and greeting for a real audience.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered audience and purpose for correspondence and discovered how a real reader changes tone and evidence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Letter template
QUICK THINK
Why does the greeting and opening of a letter set the tone for the entire argument?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss how audience awareness changes the body of the letter. Write the full argumentative correspondence independently.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We assembled the full CREATURES argument and drafted the letter opening and greeting for a real audience.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What adjustments do you make in the body of a letter when your audience is a community leader?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will award one precise move and target register and transition revision for the intended reader.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed audience awareness and wrote full independent argumentative correspondence.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What is register, and how do you check that your letter uses the right one for your audience?
Independent
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TREES
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will apply the standards check, explain the full CREATURES pathway, and deliver the argumentative letter for a real audience.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We awarded precise moves and revised register and transitions for the intended reader.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"A Voice in the Community" and "A Gift That Welcomed Millions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
What makes argumentative correspondence more powerful than a response written only for a teacher?
Reflective
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