Persuasive WritingPurpose: To Persuade

Vocabulary

1. Persuasive

2. Expository

3. Narrative

4. Thesis Statement

5. Outline

6. Introduction

7. Conclusion

8. Evidence/Support

9. Topic Sentence

10. Transition

11. Topic

12. Paragraph

13. Sentence

14. Punctuation

15. Author’s Purpose

16. Works Cited

17. Bibliography

18. Primary Source

19. Secondary Source

20. Header

21. Footnote/Endnote

22. Footer

23. Margin

24. Double Spacing

25. MLA Format

What is a Mascot?

School representative

Team Representative

Animal or Logo

Organization Representative

Small Group Representative

Colorful

Exciting

Peppy

Mascot

People

Nominated/Volunteer

Represent a school

Usually Animals

Usually Dance/Entertain

Sports Teams/ Rivals

Colorful/ Spirited/

Costumes

Represent a Group

Writing a Letter

The school is debating changing the mascot, write a one-page letter explaining why you want to change the mascot, what you want to change it to and why, and how the change will impact the school.

The school is debating changing the mascot, write a one-page letter explaining why the mascot should stay the same, why change is not a good idea, and how it will impact the school.

Graffiti Artist

During the passing period between first and second period classes, Mr. Banner, principal at Emily Dickenson Magnet School, emerged from his office and discovered graffiti written on the wall in the hallway near the entrance to the school. For some reason, graffiti had become an acute problem at Dickinson this school year, and Mr. Banner was determined to put an end to it. The graffiti, which was written in thick black marker at a height of about five and a half feet, said, “Banner is a bonehead.” Mr. Banner was sure that the graffiti had not been there before first period. He suspected that someone had just written the graffiti during passing period. Acting quickly, Mr. Banner rounded up ten students who were in the area. He brought them into his office and asked them to empty the contents of their purses, bookbags, and pockets.

Bonnie Beaulieu

Grade 6

A 3-Ring Binder with notebook paper and a spiral notebook

A Pencil Case containing colored pencils, pens, and a set of eight washable markers

An Arithmetic Textbook

A Speling Textbook

A Novel entitled Teen Valley High II: The Homecoming

Homer BrokerGrade 7

A Pocket Folder containing looseleaf paper and a variety of worksheets and assignments

A Social Studies Textbook covered with brown paper on which is written a variety of team names in marker

In His Pockets: A blue Permanent Marker, A ball point pen, 37 cents, a house key, 5 baseball cards, 2 pieces of Atomic Pop bubble gum

Bernice Kruger

Grade 8

A Purse: 3 pencils, Tissues, an Eraser, 4 sticks of gum, Lip balm, Pen

Carrying: A pocket folder with homework, a ruler, notes from friends, oragami, an eye glass case, Social Studies Textbook with a book cover that says “I love Dino”, A magazine, and a novel called: Teen Valley High VI: The Drive-In.

Farley Otto

Grade 7

A copy of Baseball Card Collector magazine, 3 pieces of lemon candy, 1 pencil with no eraser, a book of matches, a wallet, 2 markers, a comb, a house key

Felipe Fontebo

Grade 8

A comb, mints, 85 cents, a wallet, a picture of a friend, a notebook with “Felipe + Louisa” written on it in black marker, an LA book about grammar, 3 pens

Alex WicklaffGrade 6

A bookbag containing a Marshy-Mello candy bar, a set of eight washable markers, two pencils, a set of 43 baseball cards bound with a rubber band, juice box, a spiral notebook, a spelling notebook, an arthimetic textbook. In his pockets were the following items: a house key, $1.17 an eraser, a pen

Guadalupe Coyne

Grade 7

A purse: 4 pieces of gum, 5 watermelon candies, 3 chocolate chews, an unopened pack of gum, a hair brush, a comb, a pocket mirror, a felt-tip pen.

Carrying: a sprial notebook, a copy of Hair-Do Illustrated magazine, a novel Teen Valley High IV: The Dance Lessons, a ruler

Aldo Bentley

Grade 6

A book bag: an orange, 3 baseball cards, 3 ring binder with looseleaf paper and homework, several test papers which he got an A on, a ruler, a thick black marker, a math book covered with “Dickenson Dolphins are # 1” in thick black marker, 4 pencils, raisens

Karl Krstelczyk

Grade 8

Floppy discs, a math book, “Ded Lizzard” tape, Official Midwest Sick Joke Book, a house key, 12 sharpened pencils, a sharpie, Teen Valley High XII: The Wizard Returns

Harriet BethuneGrade 7

A 3-ring binder with paper and homework assignments, a social studies textbook, notes from friends, oragami, Powder Drop Candies, 8 baseball cards, 3 pencils, colored pencils, 3 sharpies, a pocket folder with Mel Gibson in Hamlet on it, Boneheads and Beyond Novel, a bicycle lock key, a hair brush, a pocket mirror