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Argumentative Paragraph Writing

A student council is collecting ideas to make the school day better. Read the evidence card, then build and revise an argumentative paragraph. Use only the information provided.

Evidence Card: What Makes a Break Work?

A student council surveyed 120 students about a 15-minute outdoor break after lunch. The survey asked students how they felt afterward. The council also observed how many students returned to class ready to begin work.

Measure

Before the break

After the break

Students who felt ready to focus

54 out of 120

87 out of 120

Students who began the next class activity within two minutes

72 out of 120

96 out of 120

Build a Strong Argument

Use the evidence card to support the claim that the school should offer a 15-minute outdoor break after lunch.

1.Which sentence is the clearest claim for an argumentative paragraph about the evidence card?
  • The school should offer a 15-minute outdoor break after lunch because it may help students focus and begin classwork.
  • The survey asked 120 students about a break.
  • Some students like being outside.
  • Lunch happens before afternoon classes.
2.According to the results, how many more students felt ready to focus after the break than before it? Show how you worked it out.
3.Select the detail from the evidence card that most directly supports the claim that the break could help students start classwork promptly.
  • The survey included 120 students.
  • After the break, 96 students began the next class activity within two minutes, compared with 72 before.
  • The break lasted 15 minutes.
  • The break happened after lunch.
4.Write one sentence explaining why the increase from 54 to 87 students who felt ready to focus matters to the claim. Do not just repeat the numbers.
5.Choose the transition that best connects a focus-related reason to a second piece of evidence about starting classwork: “More students felt ready to focus after the break. ___, more students began the next activity within two minutes.”
  • For example
  • In addition
  • Instead
  • Although
6.A reader objects, “The results do not prove that the break caused students to focus better.” Write a fair response that acknowledges this limitation and explains why the results are still useful.
7.Revise this weak sentence so that it uses precise evidence and connects that evidence to the claim: “The break was good and lots of kids did better.”
8.Write a concluding sentence for a paragraph arguing for the outdoor break. Reinforce the claim without copying it word for word.
9.Write one complete argumentative paragraph supporting or opposing the 15-minute outdoor break. Include a clear claim, two relevant details from the evidence card, an explanation of how the details support your claim, at least one transition, and a concluding sentence.

3 printable pages

  • Argumentative writing mission with an illustration of organizing a claim and evidence.

    Page 1

  • Self-contained evidence set and analysis questions about a weekly homework-free evening.

    Page 2

  • Paragraph planning organizer, argumentative draft prompt, and revision checklist.

    Page 3

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