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Features of Argumentative Writing. Ms. Ward. Do Now: In your NOTES section . 1. What do you KNOW based on these advertisements? 2. What can you INFER?. Would this convince you to purchase this product ? why or why not? Who might be influenced by this information?. Review the Do Now.
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Features of Argumentative Writing Ms. Ward Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing
Do Now: In your NOTES section 1. What do you KNOW based on these advertisements? 2. What can you INFER? Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing
Would this convince you to purchase this product? • why or why not? • Who might be influenced by this information? Review the Do Now Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing
Read: • “Dogs and Cats” • Think: • What is the author's point? (What is the author trying to tell you?) • What information does the author give you to prove his point? • Write: • Your ideas and thoughts in your binder Read and Think and Write Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing
Intro • Hook • Background • Thesis • Body Paragraphs (3) • Transition • Topic sentence • Supporting details • Conclusion • Thesis • zinger What did you notice? Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing
So, What Types of Information Does the Author include? Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing
Thesis: Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent house pets • Three Reasons: • people enjoy the companionship of cats • cats are civilized members of the household • one of the most attractive features of cats as house pets is their ease of care • Each reason includes details to support that idea that are FACTS and EMOTIONS (and OTHER) How Does the Author Organize The Information? Learning Objective: Scholars will investigate a persuasive text to discover features of persuasive/argumentative writing