Day 75: 1/9/20 - C Day: Gathering Information for Persuasive Essays

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be writing out own persuasive speeches. 

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now:
1. Glue the Persuasive essay graphic organizer into your notebook
2. Write down your homework

Homework:

1. Read the two articles you found today
2. Annotate them, highlight them, and complete a "Gathering information" graphic organizer for each

Activity #1

Writing a Persuasive Essay

(We do)

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.

Next Steps: (I will model)

1. Choose a topic to focus on for your persuasive Essay

2. Write a question for your research.

3. Each issue/topic has at least 2 sides, or arguments. Write down the two sides to your issue, or topic.

4. Use your general questions, along with the information you recorded pertaining to the two sides of your issue, to think about a thesis statement.

** A thesis statement is your statement where you declare what you believe to be true regarding the topic. The thesis statement will be written after you have conducted your research.

Before we can write a thesis statement or develop our research question we need to gather information about our topic.

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

You will need to find at least two resources that you can use to support your thinking for your persuasive essay. You will use the following graphic organizers to help you record information to use in your essay. 

*(I do) I will model how to complete this graphic organizer with my topic of "Recess"

Step 1: Use the Carrot2 or other search engine link to conduct your research.

Step 2: You might be able to just type in your topic, but more likely you will need to type in additional words to help you find relevant articles. 

Ex: 

Topic = Recess

Search words = Recess, Benefits of Recess, Consequences of missing recess, why should students get recess, etc.
****Before you can begin your research you must complete the Key words & Questions Organizer. This will help you when you go to search for information.

Step 3: Once you begin researching select an article based on the title, and on the name of the resource.

Step 4: Preview the information by scanning through the information, looking at the text features, and getting the gist of the article.

Step 5: Print the article so you can annotate it, highlight it, and use it to complete your "Gathering information" graphic organizer.

Step 6: Read the article closely and annotate it, highlight it, and complete your "Gathering information" graphic organizer.

RTI

Barrack Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Standards:

RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RI6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Part 1 - Listening & Reading (15 Minutes)

Directions for small group:  (You Do - 10 Minutes: groups of 3

• As I read aloud annotate in the margins. You can write questions you have or inferences you make.
• Underline important information, and record any connections that you make.

 

Part 2 - Group Discussion & Written Response (We do - 15 minutes)

Essential Questions:

• Why do you think he includes the example in paragraph 1 about not being a varsity athlete the first time you play a sport, or that you don't hit every note the first time you sing a song?
• In paragraph 4, President Obama repeats the phrase "Students who sat where you sit..." Why does he include this phrase? How does it add to the excerpt from the text?
• What do you notice about the structure of paragraph 5? How does it add to the meaning of this excerpt?
• Think about the information from our group discussion and use your annotations to answer the 3 text dependent questions.
• Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
• VERY IMPORTANT - BE SURE TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT!!!!