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Persuasive writing

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The purpose of persuasive writing is to persuade the reader to a point of view on an issue. It may express an opinion, discuss, analyse and evaluate it may also entertain and inform. For the purpose of NAPLAN a marking guide has been developed to assess the students writing. The following is the focus on the written task. We must remember that students need a considerable amount of oral work before tackling the written.


The Assessment guide

http://www.naplan.edu.au/writing_2011_-_domains.html

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The marking guide addresses 10 criteria. * of these are the same as per the narrative assessment and as for all writing regardless of the genre. This guide has been made public and can be found on the ACARA website. Included in the guide for schools are exemplars which are perfect examples to use with students to analyse, deconstruct reconstruct and annotate.





What does that mean for our teaching?

Purpose Persuasive Writing

Audience

Teaching Ideas/ Approaches

Language features Text Structure

To argue a case for or against a particular position or point of view. To inform, entertain, persuade.

Need to consider target audience: peers, distant, general, specialised.

Oral discussion – reading and talking about the genre Oral games Use models Deconstruct/reconstruct text Use writing frameworks Adapting /analysing models Group/ shared work Practice sequencing Ideas Alternative points of view

Formal/informal Nominalise Emphatic language Punctuation Rhetoric Questions Ethical language Connectives Statement of opinion Reasons Repetition A hook. Thesis

Opening statement Identify argument/position Body Opinions supported with reasons Paragraphs organised around ideas Conclusion Summary and restatement of opening statement. Leave reader with clear picture of view point

Advertisements Letters Pamphlets Speech Debate Newspaper Article Cartoons

Format

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An overview of considerations when looking at rubric.


Purpose and Audience

•Why are you writing?

•What is your purpose?

•Who are you writing for?

•Who is your reader or audience?

•Can not achieve more than a 2 if not a persuasive piece.

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Once students understand the purpose and the audience for their writing they are half way there with being successful writers. Activities : Commercials in magazines/ TV – who is the intended audience? Writing a letter to a friend /parent/principal. How do you vary the request to achieve your goal? Audience is the overarching score and pretty much sets the determiner – not intentionally Look at audience – what do the students in your year level need to do/know in order to reach minimum?


Audience Category 2


Audience Category 3

Argument is clear and supported with some evidence. The distinction between cages and zoos is made clear through reasons presented.


Audience Category 4

Supports reader understanding with sufficient detail on subject matter. Begins to engage and persuade by attempting to establish relationship with a more adult reader through language choices ( only certain animals..., most zoos mimick..., reduce the risk of being hunted...)


Making the topics personal and relevant to the students

• something they have an attachment to • a little controversial and open to debate

Topics to engage

Practice responding to a stimulus: - T‐charts - concept maps

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Topics initially need to be something students have a passion about when they are learning the art of persuasion. It makes the flow of ideas a littler easier so that they can focus on the techniques of persuasion. Beginning writers may find it easier to work in the oral form before writing. A good way to have students practise putting thoughts on paper is through concept maps, T charts wheel of thoughts. Have 5 minute sessions of putting ideas down in such maps.


Your Topic

Teachers should be given one day each

week to plan.


The organisation of the structural components of a persuasive text

- introduction clearly stated point of view

- body arguments and elaborations to support

position

- conclusion is the position restated

How can I teach structure?

Hamburger organiser

5 paragraph organiser

T Chart

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There a variety of organisers on the web that can help students organise their ideas. Oreo, hamburger charts are great for the younger students.


Rhetoric questions Logos - logic Pathos - emotion Ethos - ethics Modality Conditional statements Hyperbole Emphasis Figurative language Nominalisation

Persuasive Devices

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A variety of devices. Too many to teach. Making students aware of the c=various types through literature, ads both in magazines and tv will help them to understand when and how they are affective. Create word walls.


Persuasive Devices – Category score 2

•2 statements of personal opinion •2 conditional if statements

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This text can be found in the persuasive writing marking guide. It is a score 2 for persuasive devices. It is the minimum that a student requires to score a 2. 3 or more incidents of persuasive devices.


Josh’s usage of devices

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Josh uses a variety of techniques including narrative beginning (form of poetry) as a ‘hook’ Bold statement demand change and order Direct appeal to reader – you’ll be convinced Ethos – usage of facts although Jack the ripper fact is questionable, this obviously not true as it is a known fact Pathos – a minute of silence and may they rest in peace Logic – first aid skills, facts Hyperbole/exaggeration ‘some extreme cases shrinking testicles Modality – should, will be, Rule of three - all been brainwashed, kept in the shadow of the truth, led to believe..... Humour – for his teacher and our audience Emphatic statements – you have all been brainwashed Recognition of opposing view ie parents will say...


Josh uses a variety of techniques including • Narrative beginning (form of poetry) as a ‘hook’ • Bold statement demand change and order • Direct appeal to reader – you’ll be convinced... • Ethos – usage of facts although Jack the ripper fact is questionable ...this obviously not true as it is a known fact... • Pathos – a minute of silence and may they rest in peace • Logic – first aid skills, facts • Hyperbole/exaggeration ...some extreme cases- shrinking testicles • Modality – should, will be, • Rule of three - ...all been brainwashed, kept in the shadow of the truth, led to believe..... • Humour – for his teacher and our audience • Emphatic statements – forced to live in these constraints, ..now that I have proven to you... • Recognition of opposing view i.e. parents will say...

What did you hear?


Vocabulary

Discuss with students the type of words: • that persuade • power words that emphasise

www.snappywords.com http://www.wordle.net/

absolutely

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Create mobiles that extend students vocabulary A great website for both spelling and vocabulary is snappyword.com – go to web link Have students think about emotive words, powerful words and phrases. Phrases they hear all the time can help engage a reader such as I had a dream... The snappy word site is a great interactive sight for students to help develop vocabulary banks.

http://www.snappywords.com/

http://www.snappywords.com/

http://www.wordle.net/


Transitional words and phrases (e.g. however , or , finally , before ) contribute to the unity (cohesiveness) of a text. Indeed, without these words or phrases, a text will most likely seem disorganised and will often be difficult to understand.

Transitional words and cohesion

Addition Besides Furthermore In addition Additionally Moreover

Contrast & Comparison Besides Furthermore In addition Additionally

Reason Because Due to the fact Since On account of

Emphasising Obviously In fact Indeed Absolutely Unquestionably Without a doubt certainly

Time then, now, first, second, next, before, after, today, tomorrow, at that point, subsequently, eventually

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Using transitional words and phrases�helps papers read more smoothly. �They provide logical organisation and understandability�and improve the connections and transitions between thoughts Transitions indicate relations,�whether within a sentence, paragraph, or paper.�This list illustrates "relationships" between ideas,�followed by words and phrases that can connect them. Activities such as connecting sentences using a list of connectives, take a paragraph out of class novel and delete all connectives/transitional words. Have students place words back into passage. Create comic strips using connectives Pass the story around the room -0 each child writes a sentence beginning with a transition word. Then folds the sentence over covering it for the next person. This can highlight incorrect usage and the importance of coherence.


Literature, Magazines and TV commercials

Using visual media is a great way to grab the student’s attention to highlight:

• audience • persuasive techniques

Media such as:

• picture books • TV commercials • magazine commercials • YouTube clips


Websites •A range of PowerPoints ready to use in your classroom including The hook and Transition words can be found at: http://jc-schools.net/writeaway/

Resources

•Writing fun by Jenny Eather http://www.writingfun.com/

•Remote schools resources have a curriculum pack specifically for persuasive writing aimed at a variety of year levels found at: https://portal.ntschools.net/sites/LearningLinks/rscam/prim_years/py_cp7/default.aspx

http://jc-schools.net/writeaway/

http://www.writingfun.com/

https://portal.ntschools.net/sites/LearningLinks/rscam/prim_years/py_cp7/default.aspx

https://portal.ntschools.net/sites/LearningLinks/rscam/prim_years/py_cp7/default.aspx


http://www.det.nt.gov.au/teachers-educators/assessment-reporting/nap/schools ACARA National Website http://naplan.edu.au

Resources

DET NT Website

http://www.det.nt.gov.au/teachers-educators/assessment-reporting/nap/schools




http://naplan.edu.au/

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