Persuasive Writing Gorman Harrison Prep Language Arts

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expository vs. Persuasive – Sorting Group Activity 1.Sort your envelope of cards into two columns titled “Expository Writing” and “Persuasive Writing.” 2.Try to come to agreement in your group. 3.Be prepared to defend your choice with evidence from the card. 4.If you finish before the rest of the class, match up the persuasive characteristic with its expository partner.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expository vs. Persuasion Expository writing –has a narrow topic. –stays focused on the main ideas. –is elaborated using reasons, well-chosen and specific details, examples, and/or anecdotes to support ideas. Persuasive writing –has a clear position and is focused on that position. –has more than one argument to support a position. –is elaborated by using reasons, well-chosen and specific details, examples, anecdotes, facts, and/or statistics as evidence to support arguments.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expository vs. Persuasion Expository writing –includes information that is interesting, thoughtful, and necessary for the audience. –uses transitions to connect ideas. Persuasive writing –is organized to make the best case for my position. –uses transitions to connect position, arguments, and evidence.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expository vs. Persuasion Expository writing –is organized with an introduction, supporting paragraphs with main points and elaboration, and an effective conclusion. Persuasive writing –is organized to make the best case with an opening, including the position statement, and an effective persuasive conclusion, such as a call to action. –anticipates and refutes the opposing position.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expository vs. Persuasion Expository writing –shows care about the topic with voice and language appropriate for the audience. –uses specific words and phrases that help the reader understand ideas. Persuasive writing –shows commitment to position with voice and language appropriate for the audience. –uses specific words, phrases, and persuasive strategies that urge or compel to support a position.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Expository Example Expository writing is explaining. –I would include my skates because I love to ice skate. I especially love ice dancing, a form of ice skating in which you have a partner, don’t jump or do lifts above the boy’s head, and are partly judged on the quality of your edges and interpretation of the music.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasive Example Persuasive writing is convincing. –Some late work counts as 70% credit, giving kids a C- which is passing. Some kids are happy because they think a C- is a good grade. How can we allow students to turn in all of their work late but still have a passing grade? The kids that have C-’s don’t care about their work because even if they turn it in late, they can still get a passing grade. These kids have sort of twisted the grading system to benefit themselves. This can no longer be allowed.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Purposes of Persuasive Writing

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasive Writing In persuasive writing, a writer takes a position FOR or AGAINST an issue and writes to convince the reader to believe or do something. Discussion: Where do we see persuasive writing?

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Support a Cause

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Urge People To Action

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Make A Change

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Prove Something Wrong

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Stir Up Sympathy

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Create Interest

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful Use it to: Get People To Agree With You

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful! Use it to… Purpose Support a cause Urge people to action Make a change Prove something wrong Persuasive Statement Please support my soccer team by buying discount coupons. Vote for Pedro. The principal should let us wear hats. Cars do not cause global warming.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Persuasion is Powerful! Use it to… Purpose Stir up sympathy Create interest Get people to agree with you Persuasive Statement If you don’t adopt this dog, it could be put to death. Better grades get you a better job and more money. I am sure you’ll agree Snickers are the best candy bars.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. What Persuades You? Why do you decide to agree with someone’s idea? How do you convince others to agree with you? How persuasive are you?

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Cookie Lesson You will be working in small groups. There are only enough cookies today for one group. Think of reasons why your group should get the cookies. Persuade the class that your group should be rewarded. Your group must work together and write your best reasons. You have 15 minutes.

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Present Your Case Appoint a member of your group to draw a number to decide the order of the presentations. Decide how you will present your information (one or more people). Present your case when it’s your turn. You will have up to three minutes. Teams should present without interruption or questions. Write down each number. Take notes about each team’s positions, reasons, and support

Copyright © 2007 Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. Vote and Discuss By each number, write a summary sentence for each group’s position. Vote for the group that presented the best case. –A group cannot vote for itself. –Each individual can only vote once. Discuss why you voted the way you did.