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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.
Move on
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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