Persuasive Writing

3rd Grade Science

Recycling Business

Letter

Holly CampREAD 7140

Su 2009

• Types:– Narrative– Persuasive– Informationa

l– Response to

Literature

• Assessed:– Ideas– Organization– Style– Conventions

• Time Line:– Collect

assessment samples for entire year

Georgia Writing Test

• Directions: Students will be writing a persuasive letter to the teacher trying to persuade them on a selected topic.

• Topic: Students will be persuading the teacher whether or not they should have a class pet.

Pre-Assessment Prompt

• Whole Group: – Class hears same information– Increase time-on-task– Scaffold student learning

• Individual: – Monitor all students. – Provide individual help– Know each student’s ability

• Small Groups: – Varying levels of students in groups– Monitor progress

Grouping Options: Teacher’s Needs

• Developmental Needs:– Whole Group:

• Receive the same information – Small Groups:

• Individualized attention • Communication

• Cultural and Linguistic:– Peer help– Communication– Individualized attention

Grouping Options:Students’ Needs

• Developmental Needs:– Additional

assistance– Paired with buddy – Raised line paper,

pencil grip, fat pencils

– Checklist

• Cultural and Linguistic Needs:– Additional

assistance – Additional time – Paired with a

buddy – Checklist

Accommodations and/or modifications

Prewriting: Explanation of Genre

Persuasive Writing:

– Convince reader your opinion– Cannot be your opinion only

– Use facts– Need details to support opinions

Explanation of Genre

Persuasive Letter:

– Written to our specific audience– Persuade audience to change point of

view– Details to support your point of view

– Include: heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature

Explanation of Form

• Gather Ideas and Thoughts• Use Graphic Organizer

• Do not write in complete sentences• Spelling not important

Explanation of Prewriting

• Topic: “Should recess be longer?”

• Complete Story Map

Practice Activity

Modified by Camp, H. (2009). Persuasive writing organizer. Retrieved May 19, 2007, from Dr. Root’s4300 website:

http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300Graphic%20organizers%20peruasive%2writing.doc .

Graphic Organizer

Scoring Guide

• Use completed graphic organizer • Elaborate on your reasoning

• Parts of Letter– Heading, greeting, body, closing,

signature

• Wide ruled paper, skip every other line

• Do not worry about spelling• Concentrate on content

Explanation of Drafting

Drafting: Scoring Guide

• Use completed draft• Reread your draft

• Add details, change, or delete content

• Rearrange content • Use proofreading marks

• Carefully read every sentence of your writing

Explanation of Revising

Kidd, L. (2007). Expository prewriting scoring guide. Retrieved May 5, 2008 from Dr. Root’s Web site http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/read7140/Writing_Assessments.htm.

Revising: Scoring Guide

• Use the revised draft • Reread draft

• Make corrections to mechanics • Complete sentences

• Make corrections to spelling, punctuation, commas, and

capitalization • Use proofreaders’ marks

Explanation of Editing

Editing: Scoring Guide

• Use best handwriting • Rewrite making corrections• Complete persuasive letter

Explanation of Publishing

Publishing: Scoring Guide