Inform or Persuade?This presentation was designed for Grade 6 Students interested in learning how to differentiate informative and persuasive writing and authentically practice persuasive skills.

Lesson created and designed by Mrs. Gitane Reveilleau

Assignment

Practice

Summary

Instructional Objectives

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Standards

Instructional Objectives

1. To differentiate informative and persuasive writing;

2. To research and collect information essential to writing assignment;

3. To publish final products;

4. To follow-up with revisions and peer-feedback. NextBack

Standards addressed

COMMON CORE FOR L.A.

Grade 6, Writing

1. Text Types and Purposes

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1a Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

2. Production and Distribution of Writing

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.

ISTE NETS FOR STUDENTS

1. Creativity and Innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge,

and develop innovative products and processes using technology.a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processesb. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression

2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate

and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support

individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and mediab. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

3. Research and Information Fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use

information.a. Plan strategies to guide inquiryb. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

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Start by exploring

Click on the screens below and dig through these websites for a

minute:

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Can you tell...?

Now that you’ve explored these samples,

go ahead and answer:

Which one provides the latest news and in-depth information

about all sorts of topics?The Nation Craigslist Thailand

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If you chose The Nation...

You are correct!The Nation is a newspaper publication

that provides information about everything, from news to fashion

tips.

Move on

If you chose Craigslist...

You need to think again.

Craigslist Thailand is a publication that specializes in offering goods and services of all sorts for sale or

purchase. Redo

Let’s take a closer look:

All of these blue boxes refer to a

broad topic. If you click on them, you’ll

be directed to more specific

news or articles.

This is an advertisement.

Newspapers also advertise goods for sale, but, primarily,

a news vehicle’s general

purpose is to inform the

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Explore its screen

What do Craiglists offer?

Craigslists are publications present all around the

world.

Google it

Anyone can participate by posting

in the classifieds or exploring its

categories in order to purchase.

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Craigslist Thailand

Here’s the search box, where you

type in what

you’re looking for.

These are the many categories

that Craigslists

offer.

The Classifieds is where

YOU manage

your account and post offers.

Want to

learn more? Click here.

Roam through

other locations

here.

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Today’s lesson in a slide:

INFORMATIVE WRITING

The author’s goal is to inform the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts.

Examples: newspapers, cookbooks, manuals, non-fiction books, etc.

PERSUASIVE WRITING

The author’s goal is to persuade the

reader to agree with the author’s

opinion.

Examples: advertisements,

commercials, newspaper editorials,

etc.

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Got it? Let’s practice

Look at the picture and decide what its purpose is:

Informing

Persuading

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Not this time...

In this picture, you see a man smoking uncontrollably, and therefore, burning his money.

The image strongly suggests that smoking causes you to spend a lot of money that cannot be recovered.

Shall we try again?

Yes!

Great job! The image tries to persuade the reader or consumer that smoking is not good for your health or

your pocket.

Informing

Persuading

Now look at this next picture and select the right answer:

What do you think this lady is doing?

Nope!

Remember this:Persuading is a strong action. It

usuallymeans that someone is convinced

thatwhat they are selling or talkingabout is correct, like this man on the

left.

The lady in the picture is cooking and seems to

be teaching someone. When you teach, you

usually provide information to your listener.

Look at it once again

Inform it is!

The lady in the picture is showing someone

how to cook. Maybe she’s a TV host who has a

daily program, and her purpose is to inform. Learn more about

persuasionPractice some more

Practice some more

Laura is always trying to talk her friends into

going vegetarian. She quit eating meat a long

time ago because she hates animal suffering.

Her friends listen to her when she starts her

lectures, but they beginning to get tired of her

trying to _________________ them.

inform persuade

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Not really.

Laura is a strong defender ofvegetarianism, so she is

probablyvery insisting when it comes

tosharing her opinion with her

friends.She’s sharing her point of

view, oropinion.

Review the question

You rock!

That is correct!

Laura is trying to persuade

her friends of her opinion,

which is against eating meat.

Move on

Look for clues…

When you persuade, you are convincing

someone of your own ideas and opinions. It’s a

good idea to look for clues that suggest that

someone is only emitting a personal view.

When you inform, you are presenting facts

and information that DO NOT depend on your opinion. They are usually supported by some sort of

evidence.

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Read and decide:

Which one is an opinion?

Dogs are more social than cats.

Dogs have more teeth than cats.

Dogs are not as flexible in jumping as cats.

Dogs are better pets than cats.

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A

B

C

D

Oops!

No. Here’s a tip for you:

Even if you do not know whether the

information contained in these options

is true or not, you should try to identify

which one emits a point of view, that is, an

opinion or a judgment. Try again!

You nailed it!

Yes! If I say that something is better than

something else but do not justify it using

evidence, it can be read as a personal opinion.

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Some Tips to Persuade Effectively

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Consider:

Define your audience

Help your audience relate to your topic

Appeal to your audience’s hearts as well as their minds

Become familiar with all sides of an issue

Find common ground with your audience

Predict counter arguments.

Appeal to the audience’s reason

Cite experts on the topic

Avoid:

Don’t lecture or talk down to your audience

Don’t make threats or “bully” your reader

Don’t employ guilt trips

Be careful if using the second person “you”

Shall we try?

For this assignment you will concentrate on

your persuasive skills.

You will need to create your own Craigslist

entries and share with your classmates. Some

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Explore a Craigslist “Wanted” Ad:

Title is clear and states purpose

Date and contact information through Craigslist. It does not offer the real email address to avoid spam/phishing.

Text explains need and states that animals will not suffer. It also offers benefits and/or cash (persuasive strategies).

Author requires serious replies (because the topic might arise the interest of kids/pranksters)

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Explore a Craigslist “For Sale” Ad:

Title is direct, by stating product, price and place.Good quality

photo of material provided.

Audience defined: engagement ring

Proof of purchase is an important evidence of truth.

States details of action of purchasing

Opinion statement to persuade the buyer.

Product specifications

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Your mission1. At home, find five objects that you consider funny and wacky.

Make sure your objects are appropriate!

2. Research and collect information about the objects selected.

5. Follow the 6+1 Traits of Writing Revising Checklist to review your text.

4. Photograph the item and save the images onto a folder.

3. Using the sample below, write your own “Craigslist” entry. Use your imagination! The information you provide does not have to be true, but amusing!

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SAMPLE

Publish!

5. On your blog, create a new post entitled “My Wacky Craigslist”. Copy your text and add the media you created.

6. Share your new blog post with your teacher by sending an invitation by Gmail.

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Then...

Once your teacher has checked it, you will be able to share with the world!

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