Unit 2, Lesson 8
Day # 1
Created by: M. Christoff,
Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools
Objectives for Today
• Students will recognize text
that is written to persuade.
• Students will analyze and
evaluate the author’s
viewpoint and reasons to
support it.
Author’s Viewpoint
The Author’s
Viewpoint is how an
author feels about a
particular topic.
Persuade
To persuade someone is to
convince someone to think
or act in a certain way.
Example of an Author’s Viewpoint to
Persuade
• You should eat fruits
because they contain
nutrients.
Author’s Viewpoint
You should eat fruits …..
Reason To Persuade the Reader
They contain nutrients
is the reason the author
uses to persuade you to
agree.
Persuasion
 Authors use details and facts
to persuade readers.
 We will use an Idea-Support
Map to identify the author’s
goal (s) and reasons.
Think Aloud
Persuade/Analyze/Evaluate
 In the following passage, the author
wants to persuade the reader, so I will
identify the details and facts she uses
and list them on the Idea-Support Map.
 The author has presented facts that
support her viewpoint. Are there other
facts that support the opposite view?
Not a Comprehensive Plan
(Projectable 8.2)
 The Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan does not do
enough to protect the Everglades.
The word comprehensive means
“thorough and complete,” but this
plan is neither. This plan is flawed.
Not A Comprehensive Plan
(Projectable 8.2)
 For example, the plan depends on
unproven water tests. These tests
are inaccurate and may still allow
traces of toxic pollutants to be
released into the Everglades.
Not a Comprehensive Plan
(Projectable 8.2)
 Furthermore, the plan permits people
to build in the area that feeds the
Everglades with fresh water and
provides homes for native plants and
animals. This will result in further
habitat loss.
Use an Idea-Support Map to show how the author tries to
persuade the reader with statements in the passage.
(Projectable 8.2)
Goal: The Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan is flawed.
Reason # 1:
The plan relies on unproven water tests.
Reason # 1 Detail:
Water flowing into the Everglades may still
contain pollutants.
Use an Idea-Support Map to show how the author tries to
persuade the reader with statements in the passage.
(Projectable 8.2)
Goal: The Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan is flawed.
Reason # 2:
The plan allows people to build around the
Everglades.
Reason # 2 Detail:
More building will result in more habitat loss.
Unit 2, Lesson 8
Day # 2
Created by: M. Christoff,
Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools
Objectives for Today
• Students will recognize text
that is written to persuade.
• Students will analyze and
evaluate the author’s
viewpoint and reasons to
support it.
Author’s Viewpoint
The Author’s
Viewpoint is how an
author feels about a
particular topic.
Persuade
To persuade someone is to
convince someone to think
or act in a certain way.
Persuasion
 Authors use details and facts
to persuade readers.
 We have and will continue to
use an Idea-Support Map to
identify the author’s goal (s)
and reasons.
Use an Idea-Support Map to show how the author tries to
persuade the reader with statements in the passage, Everglades
Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland. (pp. 204-205)
Goal: It is important to protect the
Everglades.
Reason # 1:
Students saw habitats for fish, water bugs, large diving
birds, and wet and dry seasons. (p. 204-205)
Reason # 2:
The author describes the habitat of the mangrove
swamp and the Restoration Plan that will help it survive.
(p. 205)
Use an Idea-Support Map to show how the author tries to
persuade the reader with statements in the passage, Everglades
Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland. (pp. 206-208)
Goal: It is important to protect the
Everglades.
Reason # 3:
In the Pinelands, vegetation absorbs sounds from the
outside world. (p. 206)
Reason # 4:
Helping to protect Everglades habitats will keep unique
plants and animals from disappearing. (p. 208)
Is the author’s reason strong with reliable support? Analyze the author’s
reason and support for it. Support your answer with statements from the
passage, Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland. (p. 208)
Goal: Everyone needs to help protect
the Everglades.
Reason # 1:
During their visit,
students saw connected
habitats.
Is the author’s argument convincing? Analyze two reasons with supporting
details from the selection. Support your answer with statements from the
passage, Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland. (p. 210-211)
Goal: The finger glade should stay the
way it is and be protected.
Reason # 1:
The glade has a wet season and a dry season.
Detail # 1
In the wet season, the glade fills with water
and fish.
Is the author’s argument convincing? Analyze two reasons with supporting
details from the selection. Support your answer with statements from the
passage, Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland. (p. 210-211)
Goal: The finger glade should stay the
way it is and be protected.
Reason # 2:
The glade is full of silence, unlike anyplace
else.
Detail # 2
Trees, marsh, and natural wildlife keep out
noise from the outside world.
State the author’s final message, and evaluate its support. Support your answer
with statements from the passage, Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s
Great Wetland. (p. 212)
Goal: The message is that young people
must take responsibility for the Everglades.
Reason # 1:
Restoring the Everglades will be an ongoing project for
years to come, and it is dependent upon the next
generation which are the young people.
Evaluation:
The author’s support is strong and convincing.