Persuasive Prewriting
Ashley Holt
Nicole Smith
Lauren Hamnett
Sydni Ross
GPS
• ELA3W2 The student writes in a variety of genres, including narrative,
informational, persuasive, and response to literature. The student
produces a persuasive piece of writing that
– g. May include pre-writing.
• SS3H2 The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded
people’s rights and freedoms in a democracy.
– a. Paul Revere (independence), Frederick Douglass (civil rights),
Susan B. Anthony (woman’s rights), Mary McLeod Bethune
(education), Franklin D. Roosevelt (The New Deal and World War II),
Eleanor Roosevelt (United Nations and human rights), Thurgood
Marshall (civil right), Lyndon B. Johnson (Great Society and voting
rights), and Cesar Chavez (workers’ rights).
Purpose
The purpose of this strategy is to teach
students that persuasive writing is used to
convince the reader of the writer’s
viewpoint.
LO & EQ
• LO A: Students will identify major
contributions made by Franklin D. Roosevelt
during World War II.
• EQ A: How did Roosevelt contribute to the
United States during World War II?
• LO B: Students will plan a prewriting graphic
organizer for a persuasive writing piece.
• EQ B: How do you plan a persuasive piece of
writing?
Teaching
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What is prewriting?
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Graphic organizers
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used during the prewriting stage to organize your ideas for the topic.
What does it means to persuade someone?
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Prewriting is the first step in the writing process. Prewriting is a way to collect the information that you are
going to use for the topic given.
Persuading someone means to convince them of your viewpoint.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Good or Bad president?
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The great thing about persuasive writing is that you get to state your opinion either way
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The key of this paper is to convince the reader of your opinion.
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George Washington example (MODEL)
PERSUASIVE WRITING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Name: ___(Student’s Name)________________ Date: _4/24/2012_____
Topic: ___Do you think that George Washington was an important figure in history?_
Your Position: _Yes! I think that George Washington was an important figure in history._______
______________________________________________________________________________
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Reason #2: ___Had the country’s interests placed as his highest priority____________________
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Reason #1: __First President of the United States______________________________________ Details:
_____________________________________________________________________________ 1. _Led troops in several battles while the country was breaking free from Britain. __________
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Details:
2. _Thought he would be a good General for the army so he designated himself______________
1. __The people wanted to make him king, but he thought the country needed a different kind of
______________________________________________________________________________
government.___________________________________________________________________
2. _. Received a unanimous vote by the men who were doing the electing._________________
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Reason #3: __Was often called "the father of his country"_______________________________
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Details:
1. __ Served 2 terms (8 years) as President of the United States__________________________
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2. __Played a crucial role in creating and leading the country____________________________
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Assessment Activity
• Now, it’s time to write a persuasive piece on Franklin
D. Roosevelt!
• Convince the reader that Franklin D. Roosevelt was
either a good president or bad.
• You will have ten minutes to fill out the graphic
organizer that I have provided you with.
• Remember to read each section of the graphic
organizer carefully before putting information in it.
• You will be allowed to refer to the graphic organizer we
filled out as a class if you need guidance at any point
during this assessment activity