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Eighth Grade Language Arts Practice (Various standards)
Analyzing Modern Works of Fiction Instructional Video (8.RL.9) Argumentative Writing Breakdown (W1a-e) Argument-Essay Checklist (W1a-e) Writing an Argumentative Essay Video (W1 a-e) Verbals Mini-lesson (L1a) "How to Identify Ethos, Logos, and Pathos," by Shmoop "Active versus Passive Voice" Review Commas, Ellipses, and Dashes PPT |
ELAGSE8RL9: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works. ELAGSERI6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. ELAGSE8RI8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. ELAGSE8RI9: Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree. ELAGSE8L1c: Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. ELAGSE8L1d: Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. ELAGSE8L2a: Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. ELAGSE8L2b: Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission. ELAGSE8L2c: Spell correctly. ELAGSE8L3a: Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact). ELAGSE8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented |