Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Persuasive Writing in 6th Grade

The sixth graders have been working on a persuasive paragraph in Language Arts. Area are asking the student to respond to the following prompt:

Should students receive homework over winter break?

After completing an outline, the students will be writing a paragraph supporting there side of the prompt.


WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PARAGRAPH?

1. A TOPIC SENTENCE, that will direct the idea of the paragraph


2. Three pieces of EVIDENCE/PROOF which support the topic of the paragraph


** Your EVIDENCE may consist of facts or other information that supports your thesis

3. Use TRANSITIONS to ensure flow and continuity

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