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Persuasive Writing: Unit 2 EA #2: Letter to Editor

Persuasive Writing: Unit 2 EA #2: Letter to Editor. January 2, 2013 . Learning Focus (131). You will be learning how to write a persuasive text in the form of a letter to the editor. Previewing EA #2 (166-169). Close Reading of prompt, steps and scoring guide.

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Persuasive Writing: Unit 2 EA #2: Letter to Editor

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  1. Persuasive Writing: Unit 2 EA #2: Letter to Editor January 2, 2013

  2. Learning Focus (131) • You will be learning how to write a persuasive text in the form of a letter to the editor.

  3. Previewing EA #2 (166-169) • Close Reading of prompt, steps and scoring guide. • Close reading: Accessing small chunks of text to read, reread, mark and annotate key passages.

  4. Assignment • Choose an editorial, analyze the persuasive arguments, and write a letter to the editor, agreeing or disagreeing with the writer of the editorial.

  5. Steps • Pre-writing • Drafting • Revising • Editing for Publication

  6. Pre-writing and Planning • Choose a relevant newspaper editorial about an issue that you are interested in and feel strongly about. • As you read, highlight the persuasive appeals and techniques, and identify points that you would like to respond to. • Use the “Guidelines for Reading an Editorial” (167) and/or SOAPSTone(168) graphic organizer to develop a thorough understanding of the editorial. • Review the “Guidelines for Writing a Letter to the Editor” in Activity 2.20. Then use a prewriting strategy to generate ideas.

  7. Drafting • Draft your letter in business-letter format.

  8. Revising Through Sharing and Responding • Share your draft in your writing group to gather suggestions for revision (format, organization, ideas, and language); revise accordingly. • Consult the Scoring Guide to aid revisions.

  9. Editing for Publication • Prepare to publish your letter. • Edit your draft: Check for spelling, capitalization, grammar, and usage errors. (CHAMPS errors)

  10. Activity 2.12 • Quick write: Select an item that disappointed you, and describe the experience. (pg. 132) • On a separate paper, write a letter to the company that makes the product. • Use Standard Business Letter Block Format – model on page 133.

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