Introduction
Imagine you stayed up all night working on an important assignment. You did not want to forget it so you leave it on the kitchen table and wobbled off to bed. You were so tired that you did not notice when the folder fell to the floor. In the morning, you rushed excitingly into the kitchen to have your breakfast so you could be off to school and turn in your homework. you walked in just in time to your dismay to witness your baby brother ripping the last pages of your essay. You hurriedly snatched it from his fingers but there was nothing to salvage. It was too late. The damages were irreparable. You were left with no other option. You would have to go to school, explain the situation and hope that the teacher gives you an extension. You will therefore need to convince or persuade her to do so. This webquest is designed to take you an a journey to help you better understand the art of persuasion. You will be reacquainted with the physical structure of the persuasive essay as well as learn how to properly construct your own introductory paragraph. Come along on this exciting journey. It promises to be an interesting one.
Task
Your tasks are very simple and are as follows:
(a) In your own words, define the term persuasive writing
(b) Give a clear overview of the physical layout of the five paragraph persuasive essay.
(C) Correctly rearrange and lable the parts of the introductory paragraph. You have five minutes.
(d) In groups of four, brainstorm reasons to convince your teacher to give you an extension to take in your assignment late(Refer to the introduction). You May use a web diagram like the one below to help you record your ideas. In the center circle, put the topic of your essay. In the other circles, put the ideas you came up with. Each person should complete one of the diagrams.
(e) Share your ideas with your group mates. You may even compare and share ideas, even with other groups.
(f) Write the first draft of the introductory paragraph.
Process
1. In your own words, say what persuasive writing is.
Persuasive Writing Examples - Examples on YourDictionary
examples.yourdictionary.com/persuasive-writing-examples.html
Persuasive Writing Lesson for Kids: Techniques & Examples | Study.com
https://study.com/.../persuasive-writing-lesson-for-kids-techniques-exa…
2. Give a brief overview of the physical structure of the five paragraph persuasive essay.
The Five-Paragraph Essay - Capital Community College
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm
Writing Persuasive Essays | Ereading Worksheets
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/writing/writing-persuasive-essays/
Persuasive Essay - EssayPro
https://essaypro.com/blog/persuasive-essay/
3. Give a clear description of how the introductory paragraph should be written.
The Five-Paragraph Essay - Capital Community College
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm
Writing Persuasive Essays | Ereading Worksheets
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/writing/writing-persuasive-essays/ &…;
4 Label the following introductory paragraph.
- “Introduction Paragraph” for a Persuasive Essay:
Hats should not be allowed in the building at Lakeside Middle School (LMS). Yes, hats are fashionable, hide “hat-head” or bad hair days, and even show off a person’s passion/love for a sports team or product/brand; however, those are aspects that a hat can be good for in the general public – when students are NOT in school! School is a place of learning, and at the middle-school level, learning is hard enough for kids ages 11 to 14 who are just trying to deal with their hormones, relationships, and mastering more advanced schoolwork/concepts. Kids don’t need added distractions, and the wearing of hats at and in LMS adds many! There are the safety issues of having others take one’s hat and run around through the building, as well as the teasing factors of bullies and “flirts”. Add in the concept of “respect” to this controversial issue, and it all just reinforces the notion that hats should not be allowed in the building at Lakeside Middle School.
5. Write the first paragraph of your persuasive essay.
https://education.seattlepi.com/write-good-argumentative-essay-introduction-1484.html
Evaluation
| category | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | score |
| requirements | student met all requirements and went above and beyond what was expected. | student met all requirements. | student met only one requirement. | student did not complete webquest. | |
| content | student answered all required questions using information provided from resources. | student answered three out of five questions and show evidences provided in examples from resources. | student answered only one or two questions and showed no evidence of using resources provided. | student did not answer questions. | |
| teamwork | student worked together with group members to complete teamwork. | student worked together with group for 75% of the group work assignment. | student worked together with group for 50% of the group assignment and did not stay on task. | student did not work with group and was off task entire time. | |
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Grammar and structure
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no spelling or mechanical introductory paragraph is properly organized |
no more than two spelling or mechanical errors. introduction fairly organized |
three or four spelling and grammatical errors. introduction is poorly organized |
five or more spelling and grammatical errors. there is no evidence of any organizational skill in the introductory paragraph. |
Conclusion
Now that you are at the end of this webquest, you should now be more knowledgeable about structuring a persuasive essay. you should be able to:
(a) Explain what persuasive writing entails and do so fluently using your own words.
(b) Paint a clear mental image of the structure of the five paragraph persuasive essay.
(c) Explain the importance of the Introductory paragraph
(d) Correctly label the parts of the introductory paragraph
(e) Work colloboratively with team members to brainstorm and share ideas to support a persuasive essay topic.
(f) Use knowledge gained from this webquest to correctly structure and draft the introductory paragraph of a persuasive essay.
Credits
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm
https://study.com/.../persuasive-writing-lesson-for-kids-techniques-exa…
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/writing/writing-persuasive-essays/
https://essaypro.com/blog/persuasive-essay/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/writing/writing-persuasive-essays/ &…;
https://education.seattlepi.com/write-good-argumentative-essay-introduction-1484.html
