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Writing Process: Melissa Sweet, Winner 2012 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award, nicely rebuts Common Core State [sic] Standards Common Core State [sic] Standards: W.6.1 Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. Establish and maintain a formal style. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented. [Published: 2012-03-07] MORE COOL CARTOONS

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