Lesson 5: Formulating Arguments on Cultural Shifts and Policy
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will write a persuasive, evidence-based argument suggesting a policy reform for a contemporary justice issue.
How can modern communities use data to change policing or rehabilitative policies?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.11-12.1; CT Civics/Gov (Dimension 4 - INQ 9–12.16).
1. Brainstorm: Select an issue evaluated this week.
2. Writing Workshop: Teach structure of an argumentative claim, counter-argument, and evidentiary defense.
3. Drafting: Students execute an evidence-based paragraph argument.
Purpose & DOK Level: Policy articulation; DOK Level 4.
Writing frames and sentence stems; optional speech-to-text drafting.
Written Argumentative Policy Paragraph.