Review and Reflect Review Today you will review all the topics that you’ve learned in this unit. Read through the list of topics from this unit. Make sure that you feel confident about each of them before taking the unit test. If there are any topics that you forget or think you need to practice, go back and review those lessons now. introducing and developing claims in an argument acknowledging an alternate or opposing claim organizing reasons and evidence in a logical way identifying and using evidence from credible sources determining the relationships among claims, reasons, and evidence using transitions to create clear connections among ideas writing a conclusion that supports the argument and maintains a formal style Reflect Write a reflection about your learning in this unit. Your reflection should be at least three sentences in length. You can use the following sentence starters as a guide. I feel confident about my ability to introduce and develop a claim because… It can be challenging to acknowledge an opposing claim because… One strategy for organizing my reasons and evidence logically is… In order to figure out whether a source that I’ve found is credible, I can… One way to remember to check for cohesion in my argument is to… If I am not sure that my conclusion maintains a formal style, I can… Study Tips Are there any topics that you need to go back and review? Use the following tips while studying: Review your results on previous assessments in this unit and analyze any items that you missed. Why did you have trouble with them? Revisit an argument that you wrote earlier. Use a pen or highlighter to identify the claim, opposing claim, reasons, and evidence. Record yourself as you read aloud the lesson instruction for any skills with which you are having trouble. Listen to the recording and take notes. Create a glossary of the key words from the unit. Review it daily. Look online for argument writing prompts. Time yourself as you practice writing a response. Notice which part of the process took the most time. View Learning Coach Guide
Reflection on Learning in this Unit:
I feel confident about my ability to introduce and develop a claim because I now understand the importance of clearly stating my position and providing reasons to support it. It can be challenging to acknowledge an opposing claim because it requires me to consider different perspectives, but I recognize the value in doing so in order to strengthen my argument. One strategy for organizing my reasons and evidence logically is to create an outline before writing my essay. In order to figure out whether a source that I’ve found is credible, I can evaluate its author, publication date, and supporting evidence. One way to remember to check for cohesion in my argument is to read my essay aloud or have someone else read it to identify any parts that may be confusing or disjointed. If I am not sure that my conclusion maintains a formal style, I can review examples of formal language and revise my conclusion accordingly.