Scholastic Persuasive Speeches Persuasive Writing Unit

Scholastic Persuasive Speeches

Persuasive Writing Unit

What persuasive strategies were used?

Ethos- Ethics/Credibility Pathos- EmotionsLogos- Logic Kairos- Urgency What Was Convincing? Questions?

Supreme Court Debate

First answer the “Think” questions on your own.

When I tell you to pair up, move to sit with your partner to discuss.

As you share, write down your partner’s responses and record questions you both have.

Think, Pair, Share

Listen carefully as you are placed in groups of THREE.

Write down on your paper if you are group member #1,2, or 3.

Draw a topic and write it down on your paper Send one member to pick up Scholastic

magazines for the group and read the debate inside.

Independently read the debate.

Group Speech Directions

Ethos- Ethics/Credibility Pathos- EmotionsLogos- Logic Kairos- Urgency

Four Types of Persuasion

After reading, choose a position- PRO (for) or CON (against) as a group.

As a group, plan your ideas out on the planning map.

Each member will have TWO tasks to complete. Help your group members complete their planning maps with your two contributions.

Individually, write your TWO contributions on your paper.

Group Speech Directions cont’d

Individually you will write your section of the speech.

Member 1- Intro and 1st Body Paragraph Member 2- 2nd and 3rd Body Paragraph Member 3- Conclusion and Works Cited Remember, a well developed paragraph should

have at least five sentences- an introductory sentence, three sentences with support, and a concluding sentence/ or transitioning sentence into your next paragraph.

Writing the Speeches…

format >> Author's last, first name. “Article

Title." Magazine Name, publish date, page number.

example >> Dawson, Virginia. "Comfort Zone."

Smithsonian, May, 2003, p.31.

Works Cited

Edit- check for complete sentences and paragraphs.

Read the entire speech together as a group. As you read, review to make sure the speech

flows as one. Edit if it does not!

After Writing…