Targeted Writing Resources – Inquiry By Design

Understanding Targeted Writing Resources

Targeted Writing Resources (TWRs) are exactly that—a collection of instructional resources targeted to specific student needs in writing. Each of these lessons is intended to respond to a demonstrated need by providing a small bit of direct instructional … click here to read more.

Targeted Writing Resources for Argument

Getting Started
ARG-10: Planning Your Argument: Exploring or Persuading?
ARG-15: Starting Strong: Excellent Opening Sentences

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Comprehensive Understanding	ARG-6: Clear Claims: Making a Claim More Insightful ARG-32: Anticipating Audience Responses (9-12) ARG-39: Establishing the Significance of the Claim (11-12)	ARG-1: How Do I Know My Evidence Is Relevant? ARG-2: Clear Claims: Choosing and Writing Supportable Claims ARG-3: Clear Claims: Choosing and Writing Arguable Claims ARG-4: Clear Claims: Refining Your Claim for Specificity ARG-5: Displaying Your Understanding of the Whole Issue ARG-6: Clear Claims: Making a Claim More Insightful ARG-7: Providing Context (9-12) ARG-22: Constructing Compelling Explanations ARG-32: Anticipating Audience Responses (9-12) ARG-39: Establishing the Significance of the Claim (11-12)	ARG-1: How Do I Know My Evidence Is Relevant? ARG-2: Clear Claims: Choosing and Writing Supportable Claims ARG-3: Clear Claims: Choosing and Writing Arguable Claims ARG-4: Clear Claims: Refining Your Claim for Specificity ARG-5: Displaying Your Understanding of the Whole Issue ARG-7: Providing Context (9-12) ARG-14: Providing Evidence: Moving From Weak to Strong ARG-32: Anticipating Audience Responses (9-12) ARG-36: Establishing Evidence in Literary Arguments	ARG-16: Attacking the Prompt ARG-17: Components of an Argument ARG-18: A Claim From Scratch ARG-20: Chunking and Retelling for Comprehension ARG-36: Establishing Evidence in Literary Arguments
Organization	ARG-9: Varying Your Claim/Evidence/Warrant Structure ARG-30: Beyond Basic Transitions	ARG-8: Connecting Claims and Evidence With Warrants ARG-9: Varying Your Claim/Evidence/Warrant Structure ARG-29: Using Transitions ARG-30: Beyond Basic Transitions ARG-33: Incorporating Counterclaims into Organization (7-12) ARG-35: Compelling Conclusions ARG-41: Agree AND Disagree: Introducing Counterclaims and Alternate Positions (7-12)	ARG-8: Connecting Claims and Evidence With Warrants ARG-11: Organizing Your Argument: Sorting Evidence ARG-12: Organizing Your Argument: Ordering Subclaims ARG-29: Using Transitions ARG-33: Incorporating Counterclaims into Organization (7-12) ARG-35: Compelling Conclusions ARG-41: Agree AND Disagree: Introducing Counterclaims and Alternate Positions (7-12)	ARG-11: Organizing Your Argument: Sorting Evidence ARG-12: Organizing Your Argument: Ordering Subclaims ARG-16: Attacking the Prompt ARG-17: Components of an Argument ARG-18: A Claim From Scratch ARG-19: Generating a Counterclaim (7-12) ARG-29: Using Transitions ARG-41: Agree AND Disagree: Introducing Counterclaims and Alternate Positions (7-12)
Development	ARG-9: Varying Your Claim/Evidence/Warrant Structure ARG-28: Being Concise	ARG-1: How Do I Know My Evidence is Relevant? (6-12) ARG-2: Clear Claims: Choosing and Writing Supportable Claims ARG-7: Providing Context ARG-8: Connecting Claims and Evidence with Warrants ARG-9: Varying Your Claim/Evidence/Warrant Structure ARG-21: Incorporating Evidence Smoothly ARG-22: Constructing Compelling Explanations ARG-32: Anticipating Audience Responses (9-12) ARG-33: Incorporating Counterclaims into Organization (7-12) ARG-34: Developing Counterclaims Fairly and with Evidence (9-12) ARG-41: Agree AND Disagree: Introducing Counterclaims and Alternate Positions (7-8)	ARG-1: How Do I Know My Evidence is Relevant? (9-12) ARG-2: Clear Claims: Choosing and Writing Supportable Claims ARG-7: Providing Context ARG-8: Connecting Claims and Evidence With Warrants ARG-19: Generating a Counterclaim (7-12) ARG-21: Incorporating Evidence Smoothly ARG-22: Constructing Compelling Explanations ARG-32: Anticipating Audience Responses (9-12) ARG-33: Incorporating Counterclaims into Organization (7-12) ARG-34: Developing Counterclaims Fairly and with Evidence (9-12) ARG-36: Establishing Evidence in Literary Arguments ARG-41: Agree AND Disagree: Introducing Counterclaims and Alternate Positions (7-12)	ARG-14: Providing Evidence: Moving From weak to strong ARG-16: Attacking the Prompt ARG-17: Components of an Argument ARG-18: A Claim From Scratch ARG-20: Chunking and Retelling for Comprehension ARG-36: Establishing Evidence in Literary Arguments
Language and Syntax	ARG-27: Advanced Syntax: Using Rhetorical Devices ARG-28: Being Concise ARG-38: Maintaining Objective Tone (6-12) ARG-40: Avoiding Overwriting	ARG-13: How to Sound Authoritative ARG-21: Incorporating Evidence Smoothly ARG-26: Creating Basic Sentence Variety ARG-27: Advanced Syntax: Using Rhetorical Devices ARG-28: Being Concise ARG-38: Maintaining Objective Tone (9-12) ARG-40: Avoiding Overwriting	ARG-13: How to Sound Authoritative ARG-21: Incorporating Evidence Smoothly ARG-26: Creating Basic Sentence Variety ARG-28: Being Concise ARG-38: Maintaining Objective Tone (9-12)

Understanding Targeted Writing Resources

Targeted Writing Resources for Argument

Comprehensive Understanding

Organization

Development

Language and Syntax