Persuasive Writing

Introduction

Introduction

In this webquest, you will participate in different activities so that you can learn how to use persuasive techniques to express opinions and convince your audience. Some of the work will be done in pairs or small groups groups. You will watch videos and view images that companies use to persuade their audiences. Together with your classmates, you will learn ways that you can be very convincing. At the end of the lesson, you will work with a partner or a small group to prepare a presentation.

Process

  • Here is what you need to do...

First, explore the document "Persuasive Topics", read over the options you have and choose a topic.

Next, read the document "The Hook/Catchy Start" and the "Transitional words and phrases" document to get an idea on how to create a hook and the transitional word/phrases options.

Then, complete the 4-square graphic organizer.

Last, begin writing your persuasive essay.

(To check your progress and to review the structure of the persuasive essay, review the "Marine Mammals" sample essay.)

Evaluation

You will be evaluated on four sections, they are, legibility, writing strategies, writing applications, and written oral language conventions. Each section is worth 4 points each. This will give you a total score of 16.

Here is what you need to do to score 16 points:

  • Include the hook and transitional word/phrases in your essay.

  • Include all the elements from the graphic organizer in the essay.

  • Persuade the reader to support your idea(s).

  • Stay on topic.

  • Support your position statement.

  • Predict opposing reasons.
  • Support your position with counterarguments.
  • Have a call to action.

 Write persuasive compositions

  • State a clear position or perspective in support of a proposition or proposal

  • Describe the points in support of the proposition, employing well articulated evidence.

  • Anticipate and address reader concerns and counterarguments.

  • Evaluation Rubric:

     
     
     
      BELOW BASIC BASIC PROFICIENT ADVANCED Score
     
    Legibility Essay is illegible Essay is mostly legible. Essay is completely legible. Essay is neat and completely legible. 4
     
    Writing Applications No main idea, supporting details are not clear. Paraphrasing and quotations does not exist and writing does not reflect the underlying meaning. Main idea does not exist and supporting details are not clear. Paraphrasing or quotations does not exist. Writing does not reflect the underlyign meaning. Main idea is somewhat clear and has supporting details. Paraphrasing and quotations exist. Writing reflects the underlying meaning. Main idea is clear, main idea has supporting details, paraphrasing, use of quotations, and writing reflects the underlying meaning. 4
     
    Writing Strategies Does not know reason for writing or audience. Organizationalstructure does not balance the composition, no example from the text, and no clear transitions. Does not know reason for writing or audience. No organizational structure, no examples from the text or clear transitions. Knows reason for writing, audience, and somewhat of an organizational structure. Uses examples from the text/article, and transitions. Knows reason for writing, audience, correct organizational structure, uses specific examples from the text/article, uses transitions to bring ideas together. 4
     
    Written Language Conventions Does not use correct parts of speech, no sentence variety, do not use participles, pronouns, or antecedents correctly. Does not use correct spelling or capitalization. Does not use correct parts of speech, no sentence variety, does not use participles, pronouns, or antecedents correctly. Uses correct capitalization and some spelling. Uses correct parts of speech, use of a variety of sentences, uses one or more correctly participles, pronouns, and antecedents. Uses correct capitalization adn spelling. Uses infinitives, participles, pronouns, and antecedents correctly. Uses correct parts of speech, correct capitalization, and correct spelling. Contains simple, complex, and compound sentences. 4
     
    Total Score:
     
    		 
       

Conclusion



Congratulations on completing your first persuasive essay. As we progress through our persuasive unit, it is important to remember what is needed in each essay. Throughout the year, you will be expected to create persuasive essays in response to novels, short stories, and non-fictional text. This essay will be the first of many. The more you write, the better you will become. Once your essays are evaluated, you will be able to review them, make corrections, and submit them for reassessment.

Teacher Page

The Persuasive Writing webquest was created for 9th grade English Language students. This webquest will enable students to develop persuasive writing skills and enable the learners to present convincing arguments supported by facts and examples..

 
 
Standards
 
  •  Write persuasive compositions.
  • State a clear position or perspective in support of a proposition or proposal.
  • Describe the points in support of the proposition, employing well articulated evidence.-Anticipate and address reader concerns and counterarguments.
 
 
 
I want to thank Cayana Jones for all the supporting materials.