Persuasive Writing: Unit 2 EA #2: Letter to Editor January 2, 2013.

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Persuasive Writing: Unit 2 EA #2: Letter to Editor January 2, 2013

Learning Focus (131) You will be learning how to write a persuasive text in the form of a letter to the editor.

Previewing EA #2 ( ) Close Reading of prompt, steps and scoring guide. Close reading: Accessing small chunks of text to read, reread, mark and annotate key passages.

Assignment Choose an editorial, analyze the persuasive arguments, and write a letter to the editor, agreeing or disagreeing with the writer of the editorial.

Steps Pre-writing Drafting Revising Editing for Publication

Pre-writing and Planning Choose a relevant newspaper editorial about an issue that you are interested in and feel strongly about. As you read, highlight the persuasive appeals and techniques, and identify points that you would like to respond to. Use the “Guidelines for Reading an Editorial” (167) and/or SOAPSTone (168) graphic organizer to develop a thorough understanding of the editorial. Review the “Guidelines for Writing a Letter to the Editor” in Activity Then use a prewriting strategy to generate ideas.

Drafting Draft your letter in business-letter format.

Revising Through Sharing and Responding Share your draft in your writing group to gather suggestions for revision (format, organization, ideas, and language); revise accordingly. Consult the Scoring Guide to aid revisions.

Editing for Publication Prepare to publish your letter. Edit your draft: Check for spelling, capitalization, grammar, and usage errors. (CHAMPS errors)

Activity 2.12 Quick write: Select an item that disappointed you, and describe the experience. (pg. 132) On a separate paper, write a letter to the company that makes the product. Use Standard Business Letter Block Format – model on page 133.