To Persuade or Not to Persuade? That is the Question! Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard Convey Ideas in Writing Outcomes Students collect their ideas using a graphic organizer and write a persuasive essay.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      language arts - writing Roles      Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s)      GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       5, 6 Time Frame       Six 1-hour class sessions Technology Integration 11 Grade Prompts Top 50 prompts 101 Persuasive Essay Topics Persuasive Essay Topics Writing Persuasive or Argumentative Essays Student Writing Models Mosquito Madness What am I going to do with my life?

Keywords

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Persuasive essays are written using models and graphic organizers to help students scaffold by selecting a goal, reasons, and examples as their guiding components. Contextual Students practice writing persuasive essays using topics that are currently debatable issues. Building Expertise Students are acquiring skills so they can write persuasive essays in their postsecondary courses.

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