Opinion Writing: E-books vs. Physical Books! Which Will Win!? Using Graphic Organizers to Plot Our Thoughts!

Following our Tug-of-War lesson (see previous post), where we debated between the use of electronic books and physical books, my students used their research to create graphic organizers detailing their opinions and three reasons why they came to these conclusions. The writing from their organizers will then be transferred to persuasive writing pieces. They will use the graphic organizers to help plan and type their five-paragraph essay into Google Docs. They will also use a rubric to guide them in opinion writing. The rubric is also useful for peers to provide constructive criticism.