Crafting opinion and persuasive papers
By: by Tim Clifford.
Publisher: Maupin House Pub., Inc.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Gainesville, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780929895611
Subjects: English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Language arts (Elementary); Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Study and teaching (Elementary); English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Language arts (Secondary); Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to teaching opinion and persuasive writing; title: Why teach opinion and persuasion?; title: The instructional sequence; title: The lessons; title: Using the WHAM format; title: Using craftplus; title: Chapter 2: Step one-identifying issues; title: Introduction and expectations; title: Lesson 1: understanding fact vs. opinion; title: Lesson 2: exploring topics; title: Lesson 3: narrowing topics; title: Lesson 4: researching an opinion; title: Lesson 5: writing a proposal letter; title: Optional lesson ideas; title: Chapter 3: Step two-crafting an opinion paper; title: Introduction; title: Lesson 1: writing a thesis statement; title: Lesson 2: supporting your thesis; title: Lesson 3: organizing your information/finding a clincher; title: Lesson 4: writing a hook and lead paragraph; title: Lesson 5: writing the body; title: Lesson 6: closing type-probable outcomes; title: Optional lesson ideas; title: Rubric for an opinion paper; title: Model opinion paper; title: Chapter 4: Step three-examining persuasive elements; title: Introduction; title: Lesson 1: author's purpose in persuasive essays; title: Lesson 2: audience; title: Lesson 3: understanding both sides of the issue; title: Lesson 4: criteria for evidence; title: Lesson 5: discussing the other side; title: Optional lesson ideas; title: Chapter 5: Step four-crafting a persuasive essay; title: Introduction; title: Lesson 1: lead types; title: Lesson 2: writing about the five ws; title: Lesson 3: organizing a persuasive essay; title: Lesson 4: persuasive paragraph types; title: Lesson 5: including opposing facts; title: Lesson 6: closing types; title: Optional lesson ideas; title: Rubric for a persuasive essay; title: Model persuasive essay; title: Bibliography; title: Appendix: a brief overview of the craftplus(r) curriculum (by Susan Koehler).