Students will learn how to organize the body of a position paper, referring to their notes from previous planning stages.

Directions

1. Teach students the components of an effective position paper body.
   A Position Paper Body Should:
   • Provide clear reasons for your position.
   • Elaborate using supporting details such as facts and personal experiences.
   • Be organized in a logical order.
2. Instruct students to take out the model position paper. Read the three body paragraphs aloud. Have students assess whether or not the model body contains all of the required components.
3. Have students write the first body paragraph for their position papers. As they write, be sure that students refer to their graphic organizers completed during the planning stage as well as their class notes on writing an effective body.

Supporting All Learners

As students are working on their first body paragraphs, you may need to place your struggling students and ELLs in a small group and use the model to review the key features of a body paragraph.

Lesson Extensions

Have students work in partnerships in order to assess each other's first body paragraphs.

Home Connection

Have students read their body to a friend or family member in order to assess whether or not it is clear and relevant.

Assignments

Have students complete the remaining two body paragraphs of their position paper. Instruct students to refer to the model paper, their graphic organizers, and their class notes as they write.