Breaking News Slides
This slide deck introduces the 'Pivot' strategy in research-based writing. It teaches students how to handle contradictory evidence by narrowing their focus, acknowledging nuance, or performing a full course correction on their thesis statement.
The Pivot Practice Sheet
This two-page practice sheet presents students with fictional research scenarios where they must 'pivot' their thesis statements in response to contradictory evidence. The second page guides them through pivoting their own actual research claims.
Pivot Scenarios Answer Key
An answer key and teacher reference for the Pivot Practice Sheet, providing sample pivoted thesis statements for the renewable energy and space exploration scenarios.