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GED Extended Response
GED Extended Response Lesson 3: Writing the Body & Conclusion

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Lesson Title	GED Extended Response Lesson 3: Writing the Body & Conclusion
Unit Title	GED Extended Response
NRS Level	Level 4
Length of Lesson	60 minutes

Lesson Purpose

Students will learn to organize their extended responses with topic sentences, support their claims with evidence from the text, and add their own commentary and analysis in order to be successful on the writing portion of the GED exam.

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to write the body and conclusion of an RLA extended response. Students will write a body paragraph with a partner and then write a body paragraph and a conclusion independently.

Student Target

I can write a body paragraph and conclusion of an extended response.

CCR Standards

Writing

Writing Anchor 1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Reading

Reading Anchor 8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

W.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

RI.8.8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

KYAE Employability Standards

E.7
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.
E.8
E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.
E.9
E.9 Analyze self-performance to better understand strengths and areas for improvement.