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Georgia High School Writing Test

Georgia High School Writing Test. What you need to know to do your best. Setting a purpose. What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?. The purpose of a persuasive essay is to convince the reader of your opinion on a topic. Getting Started.

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Georgia High School Writing Test

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  1. Georgia High School Writing Test What you need to know to do your best

  2. Setting a purpose • What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

  3. The purpose of a persuasive essay is to convince the reader of your opinion on a topic.

  4. Getting Started • What things should you do before you begin writing?

  5. Getting Started • Before you begin writing, there are a few things you should do. Skipping these steps won’t save you time in the long run and your writing will not be as good as it could be. • Read the topic. • Choose a side. • Identify the format of your essay. • This means to consider what you’re supposed to write. If you are to write a letter, include your salutation at the beginning and sign your name (or an appropriate closing) at the end.

  6. Getting Started, continued • Identify your audience. • Ask about your audience: • Who is my audience? • What kind of language should I use when addressing this audience? • What will make my audience care about this issue? • What arguments might my audience have? • What will my audience expect from my essay?

  7. Ready to Write • Now that you’ve got your planning done, consider these questions. • What three things should an opening paragraph do? • What is a thesis? • What should the first sentence of an introduction do?

  8. Ready to Write • Now that you’ve got your planning done, consider these questions. • What three things should an opening paragraph do? • It should gain your reader’s attention. • It should introduce your subject. • It should identify your thesis. • What is a thesis? • A thesis is the sentence that lets the reader know what overall idea you are going to discuss. It is usually the last sentence of your opening paragraph. • What should the first sentence of an introduction do? • Your first sentence creates your reader’s first impression and should catch the reader’s attention.

  9. Your Opening Paragraph • What are some interesting and effective ways to begin an opening paragraph?

  10. Five Ways to Begin an Opening Paragraph • Share some thought-provoking details about the subject. • Ask your reader a challenging question. • Begin with an informative quotation. • Provide a dramatic, eye-opening statement. • Open with some thoughtful dialogue or engaging story.

  11. Once you’ve begun your intro, then what? • What about the 2nd and 3rd sentences of your introductory paragraph? • What does the thesis statement contain? • What about the other paragraphs?

  12. Once you’ve begun your intro, then what? (continued) • What about the 2nd and 3rd sentences of your introductory paragraph? • The 2nd and 3rd sentences of an introduction should identify and discuss the topic. (Review – What should the first sentence do?) • What does the thesis statement contain? • The thesis statement should contain a statement of topic and opinion. (Review – What is a thesis? Where is it usually located?)

  13. Once you’ve begun your intro, then what? (continued) • What about the other paragraphs? • In terms of organization, the topic sentence of the body paragraphs is the 1st sentence of the body paragraphs. • The 2nd – 5th sentences of the body paragraphs are the supporting details / evidence of the 1st sentence.

  14. Body Paragraphs • What is the most important part of a persuasive body paragraph?

  15. Body Paragraphs, continued • What is the most important part of a persuasive body paragraph?

  16. Body Paragraphs, continued • A good persuasive body paragraph contains 4 to 5 supporting details. • So, what are the three types of supporting details?

  17. Body Paragraphs, continuedTypes of Supporting Details • Ethical appeal • Definition: appealing to someone’s sense of right and wrong • Example: providing a choice between right and wrong

  18. Body Paragraphs, continuedTypes of Supporting Details • Emotional appeal • Definition: appealing to / playing on (an) emotion • Example: anecdote, hypothetical situations

  19. Body Paragraphs, continuedTypes of Supporting Details • Logical appeal • Definition: appeals to sense of logic • Example: analogies, facts

  20. Counter Argue • What does it mean to counter argue?

  21. Counter Argue • To counter argue is to identify and acknowledge arguments that are opposite of yours and address them. (In other words, it’s where you say why they are wrong.)

  22. Conclusions • What does an effective conclusion do?

  23. Conclusions • Should briefly reword and restate your opinion. • Should answer any questions left unanswered in the body paragraphs. • Should emphasize the special importance of one of the supporting details. • Should connect with the reader’s life or with life in general. • Are a good place for counterargument.

  24. Persuasive Essay Organizational Strategies • What are two strong organizational strategies for persuasive essays?

  25. Persuasive Essay Organizational Strategies • The Multi-Story Technique • Introduction with thesis • Three or more stories / anecdotes in body paragraphs • Conclusion • Book-End Technique • Introduction with thesis • One long story / anecdote • 1st body P: beginning of story • 2nd body P: middle of story • 3rd body P: end of story • Conclusion states why your story supports the thesis

  26. Grading • How will the GHSWT be graded?

  27. Grading • Scoring the graduation test – You will be scored in the domains of ideas, organization, style, and conventions. • So, what is meant by these domains, and what do they entail?

  28. Ideas • The ideas domain is scored on • Controlling ideas / focus • Supporting ideas • Relevance of detail • Depth of development • Awareness of the persuasive purpose • Sense of completeness • The ideas domain counts twice as much as any other domain.

  29. Organization • In the organization domain you are scored on • Overall plan • Introduction / body / conclusion • Sequence of ideas • Grouping of ideas within paragraphs • Organizing strategies appropriate to persuasion • Transitions

  30. Style • The style domain is scored on • Word choice • Audience awareness • Voice • Sentence variety

  31. Conventions • In the conventions domain you are scored on • Sentence formation • Usage – mistakes you can hear • Mechanics – mistakes you can see

  32. General Scoring • In each domain, you may receive a score ranging from a 1 to a 5. A 5 is the highest score and a 1 is the lowest.

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