Sunday, October 27, 2013

Monday, October 27 - Keystone terminology review and intro to persuasive essay

Objective: By the end of class, students will comprehend the elements of a persuasion and how to organize a persuasive essay revealing author's purpose, thesis statement and using figurative language.


DO NOW
Connotation practice.  Don't remember what they are? Look at the Keystone wall or in your notebooks!!

Direct Instruction

Remember persuasive is a positive connotation / as opposed to manipulation which is negative. A persuasive argument requires:

click here for parts of a persuasive argument  TAKE NOTES

Guided

Review the graphic organizer and rubric for persuasive ESSAY.

AUTHOR"S PURPOSE - REMEMBER THE PURPOSE OF THIS ESSAY IS TO PERSUADE (not to inform or entertain). Of what are you going to try to convince me? YOU ARE THE AUTHOR...WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? 

Thesis statement   - I believe that .......because....(three reasons).  
Quick note - remember Marc Antony's speech - he used verbal irony and repetition (figurative language) to influence audience in addition to many facts/evidence to support his position. Repeating words or phrases can be very influential (also consider the JFK speech).Keep this in mind! 

INDEPENDENT

PRACTICE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE WORKSHEET.

Practice persuasion worksheet. 

CLOSURE

Handout homework assignment and review the persuasive techniques advertisers use. 

EXIT PASS

 A strong persuasive essay or speech includes several elements - what are they? (look back to the notes you took from powerpoint)







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