Teaching argumentative writing and research? Amp up the rigor of this important writing skill with (40) engaging task cards on argumentative topics that matter, such as student uniforms, health care, animal rights, and climate change. Students will be prompted to research the pros/cons, cite sources, narrow their thesis, and write an analytical essay.

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Analogy Task Cards

Fragment/Run On Task Cards

Literary Analysis Task Cards

Revision Test Prep Task Cards

Verb Tense Task Cards

Commonly Confused Words Task Cards

Common Core Literary Terms Task Cards

Idiom Task Cards

Context Clue Task Cards

Fact/Opinion Task Cards

Sentence Fluency Task Cards

Comma Task Cards

Apostrophe Task Cards

Main Idea Task Cards

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