November 14 & 15, 2017

Agenda - 11/13/2017

Collect Crucible Study Guide and Character

Sheet – Test Grade

MUG Shot #7

Journal/Vocab Practice

Writing Workshop – Transitions

Notes

Powerful Words

Persuasive Writing

Three Ways to Persuade More Effectively

Persuasive Article

HOMEWORK: Write a persuasive letter to your

parents!

Writing Prompt –

Persuasive Writing - 11/13/2017

Have you ever tried to persuade or convince someone to do something? Has anyone ever tried to persuade you to do something? Choose one of these situations and write about a personal experience you had with persuasion. Make sure to add lots of details and tell if you were successful at convincing your audience to do what you wanted them to do.

Using Transitions

Idea Idea

Transition

References

© 2001 by Ruth Luman

Transitions

Look at the two groups of sentences below.

Which sentences read more smoothly? Click on

an answer below.

My friend, Marcos, loves to play sports and is very athletic. He has

won a scholarship to play football at a university next year.

My friend, Marcos, loves to play sports and is very athletic. In fact, he

has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year.

Transitions

What are transition words?

Transitions

A transition word directly tells the reader the

logical relationship between one idea and

another idea.

Idea Idea

Transition

Example

Marcos loves to go swimming in

the ocean.

his parents won’t allow him to do

that.

;however,

The transition, however, tells the reader that the logical relationship between the two ideas is contrast.

TransitionsTransitions are words that help make

your writing more coherent. They create

connections between:

• one clause and another clause

• one sentence and another sentence

• one group of sentences and the next group

of sentences

Joining Two Independent ClausesOne way of joining two independent clauses is with a semicolon, a transition, and a comma.

Marcos is a great

swimmerhe’s very good at scuba

diving.

; furthermore,

Marcos is a great swimmer ;furthermore, he’s very good at scuba

diving.

Connecting Two SentencesYou can use a transition and comma to tell the

reader the logical relationship between two

sentences.

Marcos is very athletic. he plays three sports at

school.

In fact,

Marcos is very athletic. In fact, he plays three sports at school.

Placement of TransitionRather than placing the transition at the beginning of

the second sentence, you may place it in the middle

of the second sentence after the subject with two

commas.

Marcos is very athletic.

He, in fact, plays three sports at school.

subject

transition

Transitions in Longer Writing

When writing a paragraph or a larger piece of

writing,you can use a transition to show the

reader the logical relationship between one

group of sentences and another group of

sentences.

This is useful when you want to let the reader

know that you are changing from one idea to

another idea.

Example- Longer Piece of Writing

Essay

Introduction

Body Paragraph 1

Body Paragraph 2: In addition,

Body Paragraph 3: Furthermore,

Conclusion:

Transition

connects ideas

in paragraph 3

to ideas in

paragraph 2.

Transition

connects ideas

in paragraph 2

to ideas in

paragraph 1.

Types of Transitions

Relationship Transition

Addition Moreover

Furthermore

In addition

besides

Marcos loves to ski

;moreover,

;furthermore,

;in addition,

;besides,

he likes to fish.

Types of Transitions

Relationship Transition

Reinforcement/Emphasis Indeed

In fact

Marcos plays basketball

;in fact,

;indeed,

he plays every Saturday.

The transition and

second clause

reemphasize the first

clause.

Types of Transitions

Relationship TransitionExemplification For example

For instance

In particular

Marcos enjoys outdoor sports

;for example,

;for instance,

;in particular,

he likes hiking, skiing, and fishing.

The second

clause is more

specific than the

first.

Types of Transitions

Relationship TransitionContrast However On the contrary

In contrast On the other hand

Marcos enjoys scuba diving

;on the other hand,

;however,

;on the contrary,

;in contrast,

I think it is an expensive sport.

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Types of Transitions

Relationship TransitionResult or Effect Consequently Accordingly

Thus Hence

Therefore As a result

Marcos broke his leg

;thus,

;consequently,

;therefore,

;hence,

;as a result,

;accordingly,

he can’t play basketball.

Types of Transitions

Relationship TransitionTime Meanwhile (at the same time)

Subsequently (after)

Thereafter (after)

Marcos scored a goal ;subsequently,

;thereafter,his team won the game.

after

Reason and Revolution –

Unit Objectives In this unit, students will examine some of the historical

documents that helped shape the nation with an emphasis on the rhetorical skills of Revolutionary Era writers and speakers. Students will be asked not only to identify elements of rhetoric within the documents, but also to evaluate the effectiveness of these elements to better understand the colonial voices that, in the course of time and under the pressure of novel ideas and events, contributed to the American Revolution.

Essential Questions What historical people and items influenced the literature of this

period?

What was the purpose of writing during the American Revolution?

How do writers of non-fiction texts use examples, evidence, and other rhetorical strategies to convince a reader of their claim?

Why was defining an American so important to Americans during this time period?

“Three Ways to Make Your

Communication More Persuasive”

by Robert F. Abbott

Focus on the other person

Build the message around the person you

are trying to reach

Use persuasive words

See “Powerful Words” worksheet

Eliminate barriers to persuasion

Use spell check

Proof your document

○ Misused words – There, Their and They’re!

Persuasive Article

https://newsela.com/read/nfl-protests-

trump/id/35648/

Read and annotate the article and

answer the questions at the end.

When finished, highlight in one color all

transitional phrases and in another color

highlight powerful words.

Homework

Write a persuasive letter to your parents or another adult about why they should extend your curfew (or some other desired outcome). It must be at least two paragraphs (10 sentences), you should use at least five (5) powerful words from the list provided, and it must have five (5) transition words from the list provided in order to receive full credit! Please underline the powerful and transition words you use. If you get it signed by your parents (or any adult you’re writing to)…it’s extra credit!