Day 100: 2/16/17 - D Day: Persuasive Essays - Outlining a Persuasive Speech

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we wrap up unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be using our research to create an outline for our persuasive speeches. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonights Homework

Homework:

• Bring in your independent reading book
• Finish your outline for your Persuasive paper
• Get Howes Cavern Permission Slip Signed

Writing a Persuasive Essay

Standards

RI6.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

W6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear and relevant evidence.

a. Introduce a claim & organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

b. Support your claim using credible sources and demonstrate understanding of the topic.

c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claims and reasons.

d. establish and maintain a formal style.

e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

Now that we have gathered information for our topic we can write a thesis statement. 

Thesis statement = Your Opinion. This is your "I think, I believe, I feel," statement.

***Be sure to include a brief explanation of 'why'. This is where you will input your 3 reasons you will expand on in your essay.


Ex:
I believe that all elementary students should receive at least 30 minutes of recess every day because they will be able to be more attentive, more productive, perform better, and be more well-behaved in class. 

Research Question: 

Your research question is an extension of your general question. 

Ex: 

1. Do children who receive recess perform better or worse than students who do not receive recess?
2. How does recess impact a students performance in school?
3. If children get 30 minutes of recess each day will they perform better in school?

Now...

Use the Writing a Persuasive Essay Checklist along with the Outline to begin planning your essay. REMEMBER, THE OUTLINE IS JUST THAT, AN OUTLINE. IT IS NOT THE PAPER ITSELF. YOU WILL BE SING YOR OUTLINE TO THEN WRITE WELL STRUCTURED PARAGRAPHS. 

Homework:

• Bring in your independent reading book
• Finish your outline for your Persuasive paper
• Get Howes Cavern Permission Slip Signed

RTI - D Day 2/15/17