Persuasive Writing

Introduction

Introduction

You want a cell phone but your parents say you are too young.

How can you convice them to agree with you?

 

The city has just made the decision not to offer recycling because not enough people recycle.

You think everyone should have to recycle.

 

The prinicpal has made a rule no soda at school.

You think you should be able to drink whatever you want at lunch.

How can you convince someone to agree with you?

 

Task

The Task

  • Should kids be allowed to have cell phones at school?
  • Should soda be permitted at school?
  • Should school uniforms be worn?
  • Should people be made to recycle?
  • What is an acceptable amount of homework?
  • What are the benefits of having classroom pets?
  • What are the hazards of Smoking?
  • What are the hazards of cell phone use and driving?
  • Should kids under 14 be allowed to have a facebook?
  • How can bullying be prevented?

You probably have a strong opinion about these questions.
How can you convince someone that your opinion is the right one?

In this webquest you and a partner will explore some persuasive writing techniques to learn about how to use persuasion to convince someone that your opinion is right.

You will chose a topic to complete your project.

Each of you will produce an individual persuasive writing piece.

Then you will work together as a team to produce a powerpoint presentation.

Process

Begin your persuasive writing piece

  • Collect information or facts about your topic. Record in the facts chart
  • Use the following graphic organizers to organize your ideas for the writing

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/

Now Write it!

  • You will write in the form of an essay
  • Consider your intended audiance
  • Be sure to include persuasive language. 
  • See evaluation rubric to make sure you include all component

Plan and Produce your powerpoint presentation

  • For your presentation, you will create a powerpoint presentation.
Evaluation

Writing Scoring Guide

  
 Writing Scoring Guide
  
 

Objectives

Step One

Nearing Proficiency

Proficient

Advanced

Organization

1
Few ideas are connected, sequenced, and logical. 
Writing lacks a beginning, middle, and end. 
Few paragraphs are appropriately used.

2 
Some ideas are connected, sequenced, and logical. 
Writing has a weak beginning, middle, and end. 
Some paragraphs are appropriately used.

3
Most ideas are connected, sequenced, and logical. 
Writing has a clear beginning, middle, and end. 
Most paragraphs are appropriately used.

4
All ideas are connected, sequenced, and logical. 
Writing has a strong beginning, middle, and end. 
All paragraphs are appropriately used.

Sentence Fluency & Word Choice

1
Few sentences are complete, with varied structure, complex, and make sense.

2
Some sentences are complete, with varied structure, complex, and make sense.

3
Most sentences are complete, with varied structure, complex, and make sense.

4 
All sentences are complete, well-developed, and clear. 

Conventions

1
Writing contains repeated errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling that are distracting to the reader.

2
Writing contains errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling that are distracting to the reader.

3
Writing contains few errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling that may be distracting to the reader.

4
Writing contains no errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling. 

Persuasive Elements

1
No facts  or convincing words to support.

2 
Some persuasive language and facts to support argument

3
At least 2 persuasive strategies are used including facts, convincing words and strong conclusion.

4
Many persuasive strategies are used and presented effectivel

  

Conclusion

Conclusion

Good Luck on your final presentation. If you can successfully convince someone to change what they think about something then you have learned the power to persuade!

In today's world, people everywhere are persuaded by marketers who want you to buy their products. Now that you are an expert on persuation you can make smarter choices.

What is the next change that you want to help make?