FLORIDA TEST PREP Argument Writing Workbook Grade 4: A Complete Guide to Writing Opinion Pieces($21.82Value)

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Covers the Argumentative Writing Skills in the New B.E.S.T. Standards! This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective argumentative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will develop the argument writing skills listed in Florida’s new B.E.S.T. English Language Arts standards. This book will also develop the skills needed for Florida’s B.E.S.T. Writing tests that will be field-tested in 2022-2023 and taken by all students in 2023-2024. The first section contains sets of exercises and writing prompts that will develop the argumentative writing skills listed in the B.E.S.T. standards. The second section gives students practice applying the skills by writing a wide range of opinion pieces. Key Features - Focused sets develop key argumentative writing skills one by one - Each set introduces the skill, guides students to complete a task, and then provides independent practice - Examples, guided tasks, and hints teach students how to produce effective writing - Additional warm-up exercises prepare students for each set - Guided planning activities help students learn the process for creating focused, well-organized, and effective opinion pieces - Hints and tips help students focus on key features Develops the Key Skills of Argumentative Writing - Producing well-organized texts with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Developing and clearly stating an opinion - Writing strong and effective introductions - Having a clear structure - Creating a well-organized body with focused paragraphs - Developing and using reasons to support an opinion - Using details, examples, facts, and personal experiences to support ideas - Using linking words and phrases to transition between ideas - Enhancing writing by using a range of writing techniques - Writing effective conclusions Includes Practice for a Wide Range of Opinion Pieces - Opinion essays - Letters and letters to the editors - Articles and research-based essays - Product reviews - Texts used to promote - Responses to literary and informational texts