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A Technology Based Unit for Students in Grades 7-9
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Persuasive Essay Writing
A Technology Based Unit for Students in Grades 7-9
Aidan Tatar
Technology Integration RationaleEssay writing is a integral skill that every student must
master, yet so many students find themselves struggling when sitting down to write an essay. By integrating technology into a persuasive essay writing unit, students can use technology based resources to help themselves stay organized, come up with evidence, and make strong arguments. Students can then keep these helpful websites and use the technology to help them write successful essays in their future courses. Finally, technology can help make this sometime dry topic more fun and interactive.
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Technology Integration
The following slides will display various technology-based resources that will aid in student understanding of the
persuasive essay.• Blogs
• Websites• Podcasts• Websites
Use of Blogs
This blog is reserved for English teachers and other experts to write how-to guides for everything related to the study of
English. This blog provides an excellent outline of a persuasive essay for students to follow including where to place each of
their points, counterpoints, and evidence. The blog also provides links to other helpful blogs related to the topic.
http://blog.myetutor.tv/higher-english-tutor-persuasive-essay-structure/
Use of Internet Video/YouTube
This video used pop culture references such as the Twilight
movie series to illustrate the different types of appeals one can make while writing a persuasive
essay. This could be helpful in engaging the class as well as
getting them thinking about a topic that interests them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaGJNxCxB-s
Use of PodcastsThis podcast developed by the
Tennessee Department of Education really breaks down
everything a student may need to know about persuasive writing. It
also asks the listener questions which would serve as a great interactive tool as well as an
assessment if the teacher were to pause the podcast so the students
could answer each question.
This podcast is available on iTunes under the Tennessee Department of Education
Use of Websites
• http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=1236• Persuasion is often displayed in advertisements and in the media.
This is the American Advertising Federation’s page on ethics in American advertising. This will encourage students to consider ethics and remember to be respectful during their papers.
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/1/• This Purdue University run website provides resources that students
can use to help improve their writing, overcome writers block, and learn to revise their work.
• http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/• The New York Times online version’s opinion page is filled with
excellent examples of persuasive writing including editorials and letters to the editor.
Teaching Materials: Persuasion Game for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/persuasive-strategies/id503156670?mt=8
This app helps students practice identifying persuasive language along with coming with a single and multi-player game that allows
students to apply their knowledge. This app is available on the app store for under $10.00
Teaching Techniques: Persuasion in Advertising
This worksheet helps students to understand the
persuasive techniques behind advertising while
still being creative. Learning about persuasion in
advertising will help them improve their writing.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/unit_persuasivewriting_transfertechniques.pdf
Teaching Materials: Persuasion Sample
This persuasive writing example paper provides
students with an example of what a persuasive paper should look like and what
kind of language should be used. Students can use this example as a jumping off
point for their own essays.
http://www.timeforkids.com/files/homework_helper/aplus_papers/PersuasiveSampler.pdf
Teaching Materials: Peer Review Sheet
This activity is designed for after students finish their persuasive writing essay. Each student will get a
sticky note and self evaluate themselves on the effectiveness of their essay.
This helps students think about their work and encourages honesty.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/279856564314855523/
Inspiration Graphic Organizer
Subject Specific Internet Resource
This website has a variety of resources for teachers. This lesson plan looks at Lincoln’s speech defending the Union. Students can evaluate the effectiveness of this speech and use it to improve the quality of
their own writing. http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/first-inaugural-address-1861mdashdefending-american-union#sect-thelesson
Additional Internet Resourceshttp://
www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html
This interactive website allows students to plug their main
points and supporting evidence into a graphic organizer. This
helps students to stay organized and strengthen their arguments.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/game-persuasionThis website is an online project that provides a lesson to teach children
about persuasion by putting them in groups, giving them time to prepare,
and having them argue a point in front of the class. This lesson also focuses
on improving vocabulary and working well with others, both of which are
important skill sets.
Web 2.0 Internet ResourcesThis website is an excellent teaching resource.
Students and teachers can make an account and start a class blog where students can ask questions and
teachers can post assignments. When the students finish their persuasive essays they can post them to
their blog for their fellow classmates to read and comment on. This not only creates a classroom
community, it improves students writing skills as well.
http://blog.com/
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