E-Book Overview
Scholastic Professional Books, 1999. — 64 pages. Grades 4-8 ISBN-10: 0590209345
Mini-Lessons-Strategies-Activities Engaging reproducible mini-lessons, strategies, and activities for teaching how to identify persuasive words, analyze ads and commercials, direct writing to a specific audience, and write persuasive editorials, letters, and job applications. Plus great ideas for writing and giving speeches!
E-Book Content
PERSUASIVE WRITING By Tara McCarthy
S
C
H
O
L
A
S
T
I
C
PROFESSIONALBOOKS New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney
Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the designated reproducible pages of this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Cover design by Vincent Ceci and Jaime Lucero Interior design by Vincent Ceci and Drew Hires Interior illustrations by Drew Hires ISBN 0-590-20934-5 Copyright © 1998 by Tara McCarthy. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHER ...................................................................................... 5 P A RT O N E EXPLORING THE ELEMENTS OF PERSUASION .................... 7 Getting Started ...................................................................................................... 7 Stating Opinions ................................................................................................... 8 Two Points of View, The Bad Guys Speak!, Identify Different Points of View
Using Supporting Facts and Examples .............................................................. 11 It’s a Fact!, Let’s Vote!
Logic and Reasoning ........................................................................................... 15 Order, Please!, What Are Your Reasons?, Ideas That Don’t Belong
Thinking About Your Audience .......................................................................... 17 Analyzing Different Viewpoints
Composition Skill ................................................................................................ 19 Using Transitional Words
Additional Activities ........................................................................................... 20 Write a Declaration, Study Opinions of Book Characters, From Numbers to Words, Just Listen to That!
Reproducibles ....................................................................................................... 23 P A RT T W O ANALYZING PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES ............................... 27 Getting Started .................................................................................................... 27 Get on the Bandwagon! ...................................................................................... 28 Write a Bandwagon Ad
Testimonials: The Famous-People Technique .................................................... 29 Write a Commercial Script
Glittering Generalities ......................................................................................... 31 Backing Up Generalities with Facts
Transfer: Pictures and Slogans That Persuade .................................................. 32 Design a Print Ad
Card-Stacking ...................................................................................................... 35 What’s Your Angle?
Thinking About Your Audience ...................................................................