The students and I have been working on writing a persuasive essay. Below, you will find the videos I used with the students.
This project is due May 31
- What is persuasion?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD9arWXIddM
- Persuasion Writing - Brainstorming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiexHnX0xZY
- Persuasion Writing - Planning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHCYvNvV68c
- Opinion Writing - Opinion writing is one type of persuasive writing. At this point, I switched to watching the opinion writing videos because the topic of these videos are closely aligned with what I am asking the students to do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kYtkqfXMOg
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Writing an Introduction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmEWpwB85E0
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Writing a Draft and Reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1e8Zg-fYgE
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Writing a Conclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xo9C8BxgWE
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Revising Your Writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sZao2fUhSw
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Editing Your Writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSmjkSkaR70
The essay must include:
- an introduction paragraph of at least 3 sentences (indent)
- Reason paragraph #1 - at least 3 sentences (indent) **The plan has 4 reasons - the students only need to use THREE reasons.**
- Reason paragraph #2 - at least 3 sentences (indent)
- Reason paragraph #3 - at least 3 sentences (indent)
- a conclusion paragraph of at least 3 sentences (indent)
**Once you have your essay in perfect condition, copy it onto the handwriting paper I gave you -- cursive or print. This is the final copy that will get turned in for grading.
The AUDIENCE for the essay is their classmates.
The students should use strong and emotional words for persuasion!
POSTER:
-do not put your essay on your poster (it needs to be turned in separately)
-your poster should help you through your presentation
-your poster should be interesting, creative, and use persuasion techniques
-be sure to put the book title and author at the top of your poster
-you may use drawings or photo-copies on your poster
-you may print pictures from the internet or type up headings/titles on the computer and print
- your poster should represent your three reasons (you wrote about in your essay) but in an interesting way (such as pictures).
-your poster will be displayed during your presentation
-other props may be brought in for your presentation that relate to your book
The students should be very familiar with what they have written in their essay for the presentation. Students should not just read their essay to us.
-- A handout with all of the details and the needed paper was sent home on May 13.
This project is due May 31
- What is persuasion?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD9arWXIddM
- Persuasion Writing - Brainstorming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiexHnX0xZY
- Persuasion Writing - Planning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHCYvNvV68c
- Opinion Writing - Opinion writing is one type of persuasive writing. At this point, I switched to watching the opinion writing videos because the topic of these videos are closely aligned with what I am asking the students to do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kYtkqfXMOg
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Writing an Introduction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmEWpwB85E0
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Writing a Draft and Reasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1e8Zg-fYgE
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Writing a Conclusion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xo9C8BxgWE
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Revising Your Writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sZao2fUhSw
- Opinion Writing (Persuasion Project) - Editing Your Writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSmjkSkaR70
The essay must include:
- an introduction paragraph of at least 3 sentences (indent)
- Reason paragraph #1 - at least 3 sentences (indent) **The plan has 4 reasons - the students only need to use THREE reasons.**
- Reason paragraph #2 - at least 3 sentences (indent)
- Reason paragraph #3 - at least 3 sentences (indent)
- a conclusion paragraph of at least 3 sentences (indent)
**Once you have your essay in perfect condition, copy it onto the handwriting paper I gave you -- cursive or print. This is the final copy that will get turned in for grading.
The AUDIENCE for the essay is their classmates.
The students should use strong and emotional words for persuasion!
POSTER:
-do not put your essay on your poster (it needs to be turned in separately)
-your poster should help you through your presentation
-your poster should be interesting, creative, and use persuasion techniques
-be sure to put the book title and author at the top of your poster
-you may use drawings or photo-copies on your poster
-you may print pictures from the internet or type up headings/titles on the computer and print
- your poster should represent your three reasons (you wrote about in your essay) but in an interesting way (such as pictures).
-your poster will be displayed during your presentation
-other props may be brought in for your presentation that relate to your book
The students should be very familiar with what they have written in their essay for the presentation. Students should not just read their essay to us.
-- A handout with all of the details and the needed paper was sent home on May 13.