Persuasive Essay

Goals:
Students will respond to a PSSA prompt
Students will begin composing their own persuasive essays.
They will brainstorm ideas and formulate their own response to the prompt.

The work must be turned in by the end of the period. It will be distributed on Thursday.

Directions:
1. Plan a response to the writing prompt.
2. Jot down notes about the points you wish to make.
3. Write an outline and begin a rough draft of your material

The following prompt will serve as the topic for your paper:

(You will have 60 minutes to plan, write and correct your paper. You will be given 30 minutes today and 30 minutes on Monday)

Prompt:
Some people have suggested that keeping animals in zoos is cruel to these animals. These people feel that animals have the right to live in freedom, as people in our country do. Do you agree or disagree with this position?

Write a letter to persuade readers to the local paper to accept your ideas and opinions. Explain why your ideas will benefit not only animals but also people.


DIRECTIONS:
STATE YOUR OPINION CLEARLY
SUPPORT YOUR OPINION WITH SPECIFIC DETAILS
PRESENT YOUR IDEAS CLEARLY AND LOGICALLY
USE WORDS AND WELL-CONSTRUCTED SENTENCES EFFECTIVELY\
CORRECT ANY ERRORS IN SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION
SPEND 5-10 MINUTES SETTING YOUR FOCUS. THIS WILL HELP YOU LEAVE TIME TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING STAGES OF WRITING FOR DAY 1

REMEMBER TO WORK CAREFULLY, BECAUSE A CLEAR FOCUS WILL HELP COMPLETE THE OTHER STAGES OF THE ESSAY MORE SUCCESSFULLY!!


Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization.