Mrs. Nixon's Classroom

Links for Persuasive Essays:
http://hlla.hrw.com/hlla/
This link will give you two examples of persuasive esshttp://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/ellipsis.htmays. One of the examples is a printable copy.
Go to site.
Grade 8
Choose Workshop 5 “Persuasion”
Choose “Writing a Persuasive Essay” (Example 1)
Choose “Printable Student Model” (Example 2)

http://greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ELA/6-12/Tools/
This link has MANY graphic organizers for reading and writing. Go to “Persuasive Writing Tools” to check out several types of organizers for writing your persuasive essay.

http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr4.htm
This link will take you to a site that defines and describes persuasive writing.

http://www.intercom.net/local/school/sdms/mspap/wkidpers.html
This link will take you to a scoring guide for persuasive writing. Check it out to see how your paper stacks up.

Carolyn Nixon
8th Grade Language Arts
Willard Middle School
Willard R2 School District
407 Farmer Road
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-2588
Extension 235

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