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STAAR-Light * STAAR WRITE. Persuasive Text. Kaye Price-Hawkins Priceless Literacy www.pricelessliteracy.homestead.com [email protected]. Instructional Focus. http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/msip/DOK_Chart.pdf. Persuasive writing:. Persuasive texts include: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Instructional Focus
PERSUASIVE WRITING: Persuasive texts include:
– A position on a narrow topic– An exploration of both sides of the
issue– Strong evidence for the side you
choose Facts and relevant examples Logical reasoning Testimonials from believable experts
– Convincing language
Out of this World Plan-It Pack-It for Persuasive
INTRODUCTION “HOOK” your
reader: Interesting
statement/fact
Grab reader’s attention
THESIS (controlling idea):
Includes focus of the “Write about” prompt and what you intend to prove.
B O D YSUPPORT YOUR THESIS BY:• Well-developed ideas – connected with
appropriate transitions• Specific, strong relevant examples
or anecdotes• Your point of view contrasted with
the opposition and stated reasons why your POV is the better choice.
• Topic-specific evidence (proof): • Ethos—credibility of the writer or
the sources (writer)• Pathos—emotion, sympathy, beliefs
and values (audience)• Logos—reasonable statement and
presentation of the argument (text)
CONCLUSION End the paper with
something for the reader to think about.
Restate your position and why that is THE way to think on this topic.
Avoid repeating it word for word.
Inside the sentence strip:
Outside flaps of the sentence strip:
Inside Center: Important information
about persuasive writing for the STAAR.
Possibilities for how a writer might organize and support persuasive writing.
Inside right flap—topSTAAR Rubric Jury’s Verdict:
The Sentencing!
Each grade level tested will have an appropriate rubric which you may want to “reword” with your students so that the rubric reflects what the STAAR is saying but morphed into kid-friendly language.
Organization/Progression Development of Ideas Use of Language/Conventions
Inside—right flap:
BOTTOM (pocket with card): – Revising questions on one side– Editing questions on the other side
● Questions to check your own paper or to ask about a peer’s paper. Model first with the large group.
● May be used in small groups or individually
Glue the Envelope onto the back of the folder..
Now, glue the reading questions on the left, leaving room on the right for academic language graffiti.
Envelope is for persuasive mentor texts and assignments.
Reading Questions Types of questions
– Inference– Text specific (features, purpose)– Evidence based– Author’s craft (word choice,
literary devices, vocabulary)– Summary
Mentor Text for Discovery Read a piece of persuasive text with the
students. Examine the text by looking at the
author’s craft, development and support– Convincing language (argument/transitions)– Facts and relevant examples– Quotations/believable experts– Logical reasoning
ProblemAnd
Solution
Foldable for Analysis of Support in a Persuasive Essay
Facts/relevant examples
Quotations/Believable experts
Logical reasoning Argument/convincing
language
HEADING FOR THE PAPERFacts/Relevant
Quotations/Believable examples (ethos) experts
(ethos)
QuestionLogical Position
Argument/Reasoning (logos) Convincing
language
(pathos)
On the Back: Top: Introduction/Conclusion. Other support and questions may be placed in the boxes on the back as well as meaningful
transitional words/phrases. Diamond: positive/negative words.
STAAR 2011 Sample Prompt for Persuasive
Read the information in the box below.
Some argue that our so-called information age is really an “interruption age.” With smart phones in hand, we spend much of the day texting, tweeting, and surfing the Web. Rather than concentrating on big issues, we fill our heads with the trivia and gossip that interrupts our attention. So much information passes our way that we have trouble remembering any of it.
Do you believe that instant communication is helping or hurting us? Think carefully about this question.
Persuasive sample, continued
Write an essay stating your position on whether you believe that we live in an information age or an interruption age.
Be sure to—state your position clearlyuse appropriate organizationprovide specific support for your argumentchoose your words carefullyedit your writing for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
What do you notice about the prompt wording? Write an essay stating your
position on whether you believe that we live in an information age or an interruption age.
Persuasive? Yes… Why? Key word? Write an essay explaining whether
people should be more concerned about others than about themselves.
Expository? Yes…Why? Key word?
Your Turn… Look at the pages of suggestions
for persuasive and choose one.– You might consider a topic that
would connect to the mentor text.– Find a quote in the mentor text that
would serve as your boxed information.
Use the example in your packet and compose a STAAR prompt model.
Test-taking Strategies Circle the “write” statement and underline
important key words. Use space for planning the essay
– Graphic organizer that works– Decide on direction and focus of the paper
Rough Draft...– Introduction (one to three sentences)– Main focus (with details—well-developed
section of the paper—may be one or two paragraphs)
– Conclusion (one to three sentences)
IF YOU ARE OVER 26 LINES, Read to decide what might not be the best information to include.
REVISE………
IF YOU ARE UNDER 26 LINES, Read carefully to see if you need to add information or change the wording
• transitional statements• specific details
COUNT LINES ON YOUR ROUGH DRAFT