It's Essay Writing "season," and every year, it becomes evident that essay writing is not my students' favorite thing to do. I think this is because, in the past, they have had to essay after essay after essay...
However, that is not all that productive, and it just makes kids dislike writing even more. So, what are some Quick and Easy Argumentative Essay essay-writing activities for Middle School?
1. Task cards
Task cards are those lovely little cards with just one task or question per card.
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I wrote 2 small texts about Easter Island and gave them a prompt. After reading the texts and the prompt, they answered the task cards.
But I made it enjoyable and played a game that I call Scatter!
This game is played by taping the task cards all around the room. Students wander from card to card to answer questions.
You can also play Scoot! This game is played by taping the task cards to the students' desks. Each student answers the card at their desk until you call "Scoot". At that time, students move to the desk to the right and then answer that card. Students continue to "scoot" until all the questions have been answered.
2. Color By Fact.png "Using activities like color by fact helps middle school learners with special needs or those learning English find a way to be successful with their essay writing knowledge!")
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Have students practice what they know about the organization of an essay by coloring in facts based on which are true statements and which are false statements.
My students have essay writing notes, and I encourage them to refer to them when completing this activity.
They love the coloring, which makes this activity interactive and engaging!
3. Centers
Practicing specific skills can be tough but if you can break them down into the pieces they need to work on, you can create centers for those pieces.
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Once I checked it, then students were allowed to glue them into place. Then, I hung them up as reminders.
So, there you have it - 3 quick and easy Argumentative essay practice activities that are interactive, engaging, and easy to implement. Your students will love the opportunity to do something fun with writing, and you will love the fact that they are learning!
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