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English SOL Institute

Secondary Persuasive Writing

Workshop

Maureen Jensen, Gifted Resource TeacherAmy Hale, Assistant Principal

Central Virginia Writing Project

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Persuasive Writing Move students away from 5

paragraph, formulaic writing Conferencing, guided writing,

revising, sharing, and using mentor texts builds skills

Writing portfolios support student growth

K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013

Persuasive Writing Teach writing; don’t merely assign it Teach peer revision/editing; putting

students in groups is NOT teaching peer editing

Focus on purpose and audience Provide opportunities for students to

change voice and audience



Persuasive Writing Every piece of writing does not have

to be graded! Do incorporate writing into every

lesson Don’t correct every error in student

papers Use VDOE Resources including

anchor sets and writing checklists


Today’s AgendaPart I – Workshop Quick Write Choice Board or RAFT Drafting Mini-Lessons and Mentor Texts Revising Conferring SharingPart II – Rubric and Anchor Papers


Quick Write

1. Promote personal connection2. Assess student knowledge3. Summarize reading or lesson4. Reflect5. Encourage critical thinking6. Making predictions, inferences,

hypotheses


Idea Generation RAFT Choice Board Newspaper/Magazine TV/Radio Content area discuss/debates


Drafting

1. Look at the RAFT and Choice Board2. Make a prompt selection3. Draft

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Mentor Texts help students envision possibilities for their own writing provide a model inspire and ignite encourage students to take risks by trying something new

This is how real writers work – they look to other writers for ideas, craft, and structure.

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Mini-LessonFrom Mini-Lessons to Help Students Plan, Draft, and Revise Grades 3-8 by Karen Caine

Things that Bother Me Turning Lists into Paragraphs Finding an Audience Using Humor to Persuade Writing a Thesis Statement All Reasons Are Not Created Equal Writing Quickly and Continuously to Find First Thoughts Loaded Language: Positive, Neutral, and Negative Some Might Think: How to Write Counterarguments Rhetorical Questions: Statements in Disguise Leads that Capture the Reader’s Interest Smooth Transitions Cut It Out! Deleting Unnecessary Words Call to Action


Mini-Lesson: The Essay Structure

Today’s Mini-LessonThe marriage between mini-lesson and mentor text is a strong one.


Go back to your draft and revise based on what you learned in today’s mini-lesson.

Revision


ConferringQuestions for teachers to consider: What are the goals of a writing conference? When should I confer with students about their

writing? What will conferring look like in my classroom? What are the teaching moves in a writing

conference? What should I teach in a writing conference? How do I teach conferring procedures?

Teach-In 2006

Peer Conferences• Teacher establishes a methodical procedure

for conferences• Teacher models response and conduct in

mini-lesson• Typically student author reads draft aloud• Listeners record feedback on sheet or sticky-

notes (what’s going well/possibilities for change)

• Writer takes notes from feedback to help with revision

• Writer ends with explaining plans for change


Sharing (Author’s Chair)

Author’s Chair Feedback

Quote Back “My favorite part was…” “I like your use of the word…”Question “Why did you decide to…” “How did you come up with…” “Where do you plan to go with…” Connect “Your writing reminds me of…”

Instruction Anchor Sets


Persuasive Writing Checklist

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Contact Information Maureen Jensen

Albemarle County Public Schools [email protected]

Amy Hale Campbell County Public Schools [email protected]

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