Unit Essential Questions Unit Enduring Understandings What are techniques for Students will understand that… evaluating the factual accuracy of Persuasive writing is a powerful someone’s opinion on a controversial way to get people to appreciate a issue? different point of view, change their way How does a writer use logical, of thinking, and/or take action. evidence, and rhetorical devices to Persuasion involves emotional persuade? and logical arguments supported by Why do different people respond facts, details, or emotional appeals. differently to the same persuasive Effective writers are able to select and use appropriate information, message? How do writers use the writing evaluating different sources for reliability process to create a persuasive argument and relevancy. in a way that is clear, logical, and Persuasion requires a committed convincing? stance and call to action. How can we effectively, yet People have different causes appropriately argue a point for which which they are passionate about and there is more than one valid option? they as a members of a democratic How can we effectively society need to appreciate and be open incorporate exposition, narration, or to various viewpoints and opinions. technical writing in a persuasive argument? Unit Learning Goals Targeted Skills Be able to write a paper with a Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish substantive claim which is supported the claim(s) from alternate or opposing using rhetoric and textual evidence claims, and create an organization that which develops a logical conclusion. establishes clear relationships among Differentiate between claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and persuasion and argument evidence. Recognize argumentative Be able to introduce techniques counterclaims and use evidence to Formulate an argument with a disprove those counterclaims in order to claim and counterclaim strengthen the student’s claim Use transitions in order to maintain cohesion and clarity throughout a piece of writing Enhance writing by revising,
Unit Essential Questions What are techniques for evaluating the factual accuracy of someone’s opinion on a controversial issue? How does a writer use logical, evidence, and rhetorical devices to persuade? Why do different people respond differently to the same persuasive message? How do writers use the writing process to create a persuasive argument in a way that is clear, logical, and convincing? How can we effectively, yet appropriately argue a point for which there is more than one valid option? How can we effectively incorporate exposition, narration, or technical writing in a persuasive argument? Unit Enduring Understandings Students will understand that… Persuasive writing is a powerful way to get people to appreciate a different point of view, change their way of thinking, and/or take action. Persuasion involves emotional and logical arguments supported by facts, details, or emotional appeals. Effective writers are able to select and use appropriate information, evaluating different sources for reliability and relevancy. Persuasion requires a committed stance and call to action. People have different causes which they are passionate about and they as a members of a democratic society need to appreciate and be open to various viewpoints and opinions. Unit Learning Goals Be able to write a paper with a substantive claim which is supported using rhetoric and textual evidence which develops a logical conclusion. Differentiate between persuasion and argument Recognize argumentative techniques Formulate an argument with a claim and counterclaim Targeted Skills Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. Be able to introduce counterclaims and use evidence to disprove those counterclaims in order to strengthen the student’s claim Use transitions in order to maintain cohesion and clarity throughout a piece of writing Enhance writing by revising,