Persuasive Reading and Writing

1. Persuasive Reading and Writing Week of October 17, 2011

2. Monday October 17

3. Warm-Up 10/17/2011Sentence Fragments • Write the sentence and circle the fragment. Please correct any error in capitalization you might see. • 1. martha asked about dinner. hoped it was lasagna. • 2. i jogged around the park twice. Was hot and tired afterward • 3. The carpenter worked hard all morning. His assistant after lunch.. • 4. Our class went on a field trip. mammoth cave. • 5. I heard the laughter of the children. In the nursery. • 6. After the spring rain. The whole house smelled fresh and clean.

4. Sentence Fragment • 1. Martha asked about dinner. She hoped it was lasagna. • 2. I jogged around the part twice. I was hot and tired afterward. • These sentence fragments lack a subject. To make the sentence complete you needed to add a subject to the fragment.

5. Sentence Fragment • 3. The carpenter worked hard all morning. His assistant helped after lunch. • 4. Our class went on a field trip. Mammoth Cave was our destination. • These sentence fragments lack a predicate. To make a complete sentence add the predicate.

6. Going, Going GreenConnect to the Persuasive Essay • Persuasive writing tries to convince the readers to think, feel or act in a certain way. Whenever you read an ad or watch a TV commercial, you are seeing persuasive writing at work. • With a partner brainstorm a few of these types of persuasive writing and discuss.

7. Build Background • “Going, Going Green” is a persuasive essay about the effects of climate change on the sports world. In the recent past, alarming changes in weather patterns have been observed. • Cities that traditionally had long, snowy winters have started having shorter, warmer winters. • Glaciers have been melting, causing the water levels of oceans to rise.

8. Vocabulary Skim and Scan • Skim and scan the selection to look for unfamiliar words. • Write these words down on a piece of paper. • I will ask you to share some of these words so that we can create a word splash on the board. • We will use www.dictionary.com to review the meanings and pronunciations of the words.

9. Interesting ways to “Go Green” • http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/green-15-ways-save-money/story?id=13377786

10. Literary Element – Text Structure • Text structure is the pattern of organization a writer uses. In persuasive essays, the text is often structured around an argument—the writer’s opinion on an issue or a problem. An argument may also be called a proposition. The writer usually offers an argument at the beginning of the essay and then provides support for his her or her claim—details that back up the writer’s stand.

11. Reading Skill – Analyze Evidence • Whenever you tell someone to “prove it,” you are asking for evidence. Evidence is detailed information showing that an idea is reasonable or well-founded. When you analyze evidence, you look closely at the facts and reasons that a writer presents to support his or her claim.

12. Thesis statement • A thesis statement is a sentence or two that states the main idea of the essay. • On page 518, read the first paragraph to yourself. • Can you identify the thesis statement? • Can you tell me what the entire essay is going to be about from reading that paragraph? • If you answered YES then you are correct!

13. Analyzing Evidence • Now that you have identified the thesis statement, as you are reading each time you read any evidence that supports this statement jot it down. Analysis Evidence

14. As you read… • Ask yourself, “Is this cause worth fighting for?” • Ask yourself, what is the writer’s argument? In what ways does the writer support his argument? • Ask yourself, does the information truly support the writer’s position? Does the writer provide enough information to prove his point?

15. After You Read • Complete Respond and Think Critically 1-6. • Complete Standards Practice 1-3. • Complete Vocabulary Practice 1-4 • If you do not complete this in class you need to complete it at home. This is due tomorrow when you walk into class.

16. Persuasive Reading and Writing October 18

17. Fragments • 1. I heard the laughter of the children. In the nursery. • 2. After the spring rain. The whole house smelled fresh and clean.

18. Fragments • 1. I heard the laughter of the children in the nursery. • 2. After the spring rain, the whole house smelled fresh and clean. • These fragments lack a subject and a predicate. Combine the fragment with another sentence.

19. Going, Going Green • Complete any activities and reading not finished yesterday in class.

20. Persuasive Reading and Writing October 19, 2011

21. Going, Going Green • Complete Respond and Think Critically 1-6. • Complete Standards Practice 1-3. • Complete Vocabulary Practice 1-4 • If you do not complete this in class you need to complete it at home. This is due tomorrow when you walk into class.