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7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument
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Theme:
Education
![7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument 7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/infographic/7CsofArgumentation_0.jpg?itok=ILkqt4vx)
Minilesson
Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
![Traffic Light Traffic Light](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/trafficLight.jpg?itok=VbDpPt05)
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
![Street Art Street Art](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/streetArt.jpg?itok=K3G2EmQa)
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Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
Minilesson
Making Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos.
![Making Rhetorical Appeals Aristotle Statue](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_40849360.jpg?itok=g4j2mO-D)
Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.
![Evaluating Sources of Information Evaluating Sources of Information](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/editingProofreading.png?itok=jpWzVPC9)
Minilesson
Using Time-Order Transitions
Teach about chronological transitions.
![Using Time-Order Transitions illustration of a clock character holding a pencil](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/ML_timeOrderTransitions.jpg?itok=g-q3oD1g)
Minilesson
If I Were President
Think about being president.
![If I Were President If I Were President](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/abeStudent.jpg?itok=YWAT2OvT)
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Comparing Myself to a President
Compare yourself to a president.
![Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/abrahamLincoln.jpg?itok=yNqdc1UJ)
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If I Were a President's Pet
Imagine being a president's pet.
![FDR quote FDR quote](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/FDRquote.jpg?itok=ZZhdfbaj)
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Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
![Writing an InstaMemory smartphone in female hands taking photo](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_189095906.jpg?itok=8kAiPH_o)
Blog Post
How to Find Open-Education Resources
Blog Post
5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers
Blog Post
Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Collaborating
Problem Solving
Productivity
Blog Post
Support Students Through Trying Times
Blog Post
Make Way for Writers' Notebooks
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Prewriting
Blog Post
Teach Revision with Writing Models
English Language Arts:
Revising
Reading
Writing Process
Blog Post
Empower Students with Choice
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
21st Century Skills:
Writing
Blog Post
Thinking with Brain and Body
Blog Post
Teach “Out There” Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Visual Literacy
Audio-Visual Project
Creative Thinking
Creating
Blog Post
ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
Blog Post
How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
Blog Post
Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading