Are your 4th, 5th, or 6th-graders struggling to generate and organize their thoughts when writing opinion pieces? Written in a Star-Dash-Bullet outline method (aligned with Step Up to Writing), these differentiated persuasive essay outlines task cards remove the stress of a blank page by providing students with a partial or complete essay outline to write from. Each of the high-interest, classroom-appropriate debate prompts allow you to easily scaffold your writing lessons as you take your students from brainstorming to building a strong persuasive essay.

YOU'LL GET . . .

⭐ 40 Level 1 task cards that include a topic sentence, 3 supporting reasons, elaboration (keywords), and a concluding sentence. Task cards come in color and B&W as well as 8.5 x 11" poster sized for teacher modeling.

⭐ 40 Level 2 task cards include only the topic sentence and 3 supporting reasons. Students supply their own elaboration. Task cards come in color and B&W as well as 8.5 x 11" poster sized for teacher modeling.

⭐ 45 Level 3 task cards only pose a debate question. Students choose a stance, then fill out one of the 4 graphic organizers to record their opinion, reasons, and elaboration. Task cards are in color & B&W and include 9 cards on a page.

PERFECT FOR:

• Grade 4-6

• Teaching Paragraph Structure

• Pre-Writing for Opinion Essays

• Developing Persuasive Writing Skills

• Classroom Debate Starters

• Independent Work and Homework

• Fast Finishers

• Centers Activities

• Differentiated Instruction

I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have.

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