Writing Skills Expository Writing & Argumentative Writing + Creative Writing Prompts

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Grade 8 Writing Skills: Expository and Argumentative Writing
Build strong academic writing skills with Expository and Argumentative Writing, a two-part Schoolio unit that equips students to write clearly, persuasively, and with evidence. Over four weeks, learners explore how to present facts, explain processes, and craft a thesis-based argument with structure and support.

Students will:
Write a newspaper-style expository article about refugees during the Vietnam War, using information from Inside Out & Back Again and/or outside research
Use the inverted pyramid structure to organize news writing with clarity and depth
Learn and apply the five types of expository writing: description, sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and problem/solution
Plan and write an argumentative essay on the same topic, developing a thesis, supporting it with evidence, and acknowledging opposing viewpoints
Use research worksheets, outlines, and editing strategies to polish their final writing pieces
Build critical thinking through multiple drafting, peer feedback, and revision

Each week includes consistent steps: topic introduction, structured planning, writing sessions, and final editing. Optional creative prompts add opportunities for personal expression throughout the unit.

Recommended for ages 13–15 | Approximately 4 weeks of instruction depending on your chosen pacing

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