Persuasive writing

A copy of the following was sent home Monday of last week....

Please remember that this project is to be written entirely in class.

Students might need to research at home.

Please note there was a change of dates:

Rough Drafts due  Wedneday March 27th

Final "Published Date"  will Be Thursday April 11th. 

Presentation/PowerPoint will be done completely in class and is due 4/12

Publishing  party Wenesday April 17th in Room 12, 11:45- 12:25

Persuasive Writing and Informative Power Point/Prezi

We have begun our persuasive writing unit.  Students have been brainstorming ideas about issues that they care about and are important to them.   They will be writing to express their opinion and to try to persuade other to see and understand their point of view.  Students will be researching their topic at school, but support at home would also be helpful, especially if students have chosen are more sensitive topic… they might need more assistance finding credible research.

Students will be working on their Persuasive Essay in class (about 5 paragraphs including Introduction, 3 body paragraphs explaining their reasons with a variety of evidence and facts and a conclusion) see rubric on reverse.

They will then (in class) create a power point or prezi presentation on their subject:

(Prezi may be accessed by any computer online @ http://prezi.com/   and they may use my account : sara_thorington@pvusd.net  password: teacher)

1. Summary about the topic/issue, including possible different perspectives and opinions on the issue.

2. Write their own opinion about the issue

Time Line:

Topic must be chosen and parent approved by 3/12  with research in class by 3/18

*we will be researching in the computer lab 3/12 if parent permission received.

Essay “published copy” due Wednesday 3/27

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Student Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________

I would like to research and write about ______________________________________________________________

Student signature    __________________________________________________

Parent signature      __________________________________________________

Teacher signature    __________________________________________________

Rubric for Essay:

Your job is to write a Persuasive Essay/letter in class that

clearly states your opinion and logically groups the reasons that support your opinion.  Those reasons are supported by facts and details.

Introduction (5pts)		_____title _____clear introduction _____introduces what the paper/topic will be about _____background information _____thesis/topic sentence clearly states opinion
Body Paragraphs (10 pts)		_____To get the full 10 points 4 paragraph min. _____clearly written, make sense, flows _____well organized _____supports your thesis _____accurate information _____strong vocabulary _____variety of transitions  used _____reasons are supported by facts, details (link evidence to the reasons they support)
Conclusion (5pts)		_____clearly sums up point _____interesting/gives a concluding message related to your opinion/claim
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation (5pts)		_____Grammar _____Spelling _____Punctuation
Neatness (5pts)		_____ Neatly typed or hand written _____mistakes are erased completely _____is in “Final” polished draft form
Total Score (30pts)

Informative Issue Power Point Rubric

1. Summary about the topic/issue, including possible different perspectives and opinions on the issue.

2. Write their own opinion about the issue

Your Presentation will have :

___________ (8 pts) a minimum of 8 slides, with at least one image (picture) on each slide

____________(6 pts) it must have an introduction, body and conclusion (thought it doesn’t have to be in paragraph format)

_______ ( 3 pts)  a question page- where questions are given about the topic  (as part of presentation can be used to introduce or conclude presentation, the answers should be given at some point)

_______(5 pts) student opinion page

_____(3) bibliography

____________/ Total 25 points