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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 5, 6 |
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| Subject: | ELA (English Language Arts) |
| Topic: | Persuasive Writing |
| Lesson Length: | 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will practice persuasive writing while inspiring others to donate to charities or people in need.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should understand the elements of persuasive writing before you start, but you can introduce them through this lesson as well.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Read and discuss the sample comic.
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Have you ever seen anyone in dire need of help?
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Why is it difficult to help those in need sometimes?
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Discuss elements of effective persuasive writing such as stating a clear opinion, supporting that opinion with facts and statistics, using emotional appeal, telling a story or anecdote and addressing objections.
What will students do?
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Have students choose an area of need to write about, e.g., they may choose to write about the houseless, those in hospitals, elderly citizens who are homebound or animal rescues.
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Have students define a specific opinion about this need, e.g., I believe that we should better help the houseless in our community.
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Have students create a comic that inspires others to give back and help address this need.
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The comic should support their opinion with facts and statistics, inspirational quotes, and anecdotes that inspire readers to help those in need.
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The comic should also include specific ideas on how the reader can help.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
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Have students share their finished comics with the class.
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Comics can be printed and added to a “Giving Back” display.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
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Print the sample comic for student reference.
- Provide a list of community needs from which to choose.
Urban
Suburban
Rural
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