Evidence Panel and Argument Forum Preparation

Teacher shows three sample evidence panels (a chart, a photo with caption, a quoted source with attribution). Children name which evidence type each is.

• Display each panel
• Children identify chart / photo / quote
• Affirm with type-label

Today you design your EVIDENCE PANEL for the Argument Forum. Choose ONE: (1) a CHART (bar graph, table, simple data viz) of a fact from your essay; (2) a PHOTO with caption (e.g., a photo of indoor recess versus outdoor recess); (3) a QUOTED SOURCE with full attribution and 2-sentence interpretation. The panel sits next to your published essay on a tri-fold display. Visitors at the Forum will look at the panel, read it, and ask you questions. You will use a 3-MOVE PRESENTATION SCRIPT: (a) introduce your CLAIM ('I argue that ___ because ___'); (b) walk the visitor through your evidence panel ('This chart shows ___; the reason this matters is ___'); (c) invite the visitor to ask a question ('What do you think? What's your perspective?'). Rehearse with partner.

• The script is short (≤90 seconds) but specific. Pause and listen after Move 3.

  model Move 1: 'I argue that our school should keep winter recess because students focus better afterward, fresh air supports health, and indoor-only days hurt morale.' Move 2: 'This chart shows AAP recommendation of 60 min/day outdoor play and our school's current winter average of 0 min/day. The reason this matters is that students who don't move struggle to focus in afternoon classes.' Move 3: 'What do you think? Could our school find 20 minutes for an outdoor break?'

  prompt Teacher models a 3-move presentation script using winter-recess panel.

• What are the 3 moves of the presentation script?
• What kind of question should you invite from a visitor?

M-4-F-WR-21-A Chart

Reproduction of MG-19 at 11x17: 3-section card showing essay (top left), evidence panel (top right), 2-visitor-question note-card (bottom). Layout for tri-fold display board. Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

MG-19 Chart

Argument-Forum planning poster: a 3-section card showing the LAYOUT each child uses for the Forum — TOP LEFT: published 5-paragraph essay; TOP RIGHT: a hand-drawn or printed EVIDENCE PANEL (a chart, a quoted source with attribution, a photo with caption); BOTTOM: a 'two visitor questions' note-card with space for the child to record questions actually asked and their answers. Each child gets a small tri-fold display board. Print-ready 11x17 planning template.

• Design your evidence panel on 8.5x11 paper. Include the figure + 1-2 sentence caption + source attribution.

  scaffold MG-19 planning poster; figure paper; colored pencils
• Rehearse your 3-move script with partner. Partner asks one mock question.

  scaffold 3-move script card; audience-icon cards

M-4-F-WR-21-B Illustration

Reference image showing 3 sample evidence panels: (1) bar chart of AAP outdoor-play data, (2) photo of indoor recess with caption 'fourth graders during cancelled outdoor recess', (3) quoted source from AAP guideline with attribution and 2-sentence interpretation. Print-ready 8.5x11 each.

• Hold up your evidence panel.
• Recite your 3-move script in under 90 seconds.

• Star your strongest panel element.
• Predict: tomorrow is the Argument Forum.

• Practice your script tonight with a family member. Ask them to ask one question. Bring the question on a sticky note.