Thursday, March 21, Persuasive Essay

Objective: By the end of class, students will begin a draft of a persuasive essay - topic of their choice.

DO NOW

Write this down in notes:

DEFINITION OF ANECDOTE

1.a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.

2.a short, obscure historical or biographical account.

Anecdotes are often used in the opening paragraph of a persuasive essay in order to grab the reader's attention.

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

1. Determine your essay topic.  The will translate into your THESIS STATEMENT.   Example: 

TOPIC:  School should start later.

THESIS:

School should start at a later time because grades would improve, students would be more enthusiastic and students are not getting the recommended hours of sleep necessary for their health.

(notice i gave three reasons that can easily develop into my three body paragraphs)

What are you going to try to convince me of? THIS IS THE AUTHOR"S PURPOSE.  YOU ARE THE AUTHOR...WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE? You must then find EVIDENCE (logical / persuasive and emotional / manipulative appeals) to support your purpose.

GUIDED 

here again is the list of choices of topics LIST

2. Use graphic organizer to  set up your essay.  What information is going where?

INDEPENDENT

3. Get a laptop and begin to research your topic. Be sure to find both logical and emotional appeals (persuasion and manipulation).

4. Begin your draft either on google docs or WORD, to be shared with me or emailed to me.

YOU HAVE TODAY AND TOMORROW TO COMPLETE ESSAYS!

Exit pass

What are your strongest points of persuasion / manipulation that you have so far?