Poway
High School

15500 Espola Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
858·748·0245

Language Arts

ELD 2 and 3

Dennis C. Masur

Persuasive Essay

Persuasive Essay 1 (introduction)

9-11

Creation Date
11/10/2004 		Due Date
11/10/2004 		Last Modified
1/25/2005

Stage 1 - Desired Results

California Learning Standards

California Content Standards
Writing 2.4a. Structure ideas and arguments in a sustained and logical fashion.
Writing 2.4c. Clarify and defend positions with precise and relevant evidence, including facts, expert opinions, quotations, and expressions of commonly accepted beliefs and logical reasoning.

Established Goals

Goal: By the end of this unit students will be able to identify and use the structure of a persuasive essay to effectively argue their point of view using precise and relevant evidence and expressions of commonly accepted beliefs and logical reasoning.

Understandings

Structure evidence in an essay is important to the clear and logical writing of a persuasive essay in order to be able to convince the reader of the student's point of view

Essential Questions

What is the art of persuasion?
How do you convince another person of legitimacy of your point of view.

Students will know and understand the structure of a persuasive essay.

Students will be able to write an effective persuasive composition.

Stage 2 - Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks

1. Is it better to give than receive? Write your opinion. TPS 5min
2. Teacher will introduce the term "Thesis Statement" and persuasion.
3. Teacher will define structure of a persuasive essay.
4. Teacher will give list of thesis statements to students and students will sort thesis into persuasive TS and nonP TS.
5. Through class discussion assess students understanding of persuasion in thesis statement.
6. Students will choose topic of persuasion and in pairs will create a thesis statement to fit the topic of persuasion.

Other Evidence

Evaluation Criteria:
Write a Persuasive TS that students turn in at end of class. To be evaluated according to the rubric.

Assessment/Rubric Document

Stage 3 - Learning Plan

Learning Activities

1. Listen to teachers direct instruction of Topic introduction
2. Students will work in pairs to sort TS
3. Students will write paired TS

Materials and Supplies

Handouts:
1. Handout with list of mixed TS and TS defined

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