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PERSUASIVE WRITING

GRADE 7 Term 1 - WRITING WORKBOOK

SURNAME, NAME: __________________________________________________

CLASS: ____________________________________________________________

COMPLETE

I C

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TERM 1 CALENDAR

September 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:

1 2 3 Sept 19th: Term 1 starts

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

October 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:

1 Oct 28th-29th: 28th half day—29th Republic Day

Oct 25th– Term 1 Assessment 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

November 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:

1 2 3 4 5 Nov 9th-10th-11th –Konya Trip

Nov 17th – 20th: Term break 6” 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

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CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE PAGE NO.

Introduction 4

7 Tricks of Persuasive Writing 5-8

Persuasive Paragraph 9-12

Debating Your Opponents 13

Persuasive Essay practice 14-18

Persuasive Essay writing 19-22

Proofreading and Editing 23

Rubric and Evaluation 24-25

Notes 26-28

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PERSUASIVE WRITING

Persuasion is the art of convincing people that you are correct. It takes more than just saying “I’m right!”

However—you have to give people good reasons to believe what you are saying. That’s where this workbook

comes in.

In this Persuasive Writing workbook, you will learn to:

use formal and informal language in your writing

write sentences with a specific purpose and effect in mind

use different techniques and devices to develop your viewpoints

use evidence to support your writing and create strong arguments

brainstorm and plan your writing efficiently

use conjuctions and connecting words to strengthen your writing

proofread, edit and revise your own writing

Good luck, and happy persuading!

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...for presenting your opinions.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following SEVEN TRICKS that will help you make your persuasive writing more

convincing. Fill in the blanks with your own ideas.

EXAGGERATE YOUR

GOOD POINTS

Sample Topic: Global Warming

Not very convincing: Convincing:

1. Global warming could be Global warming is a massive threat to the very future of

quite a problem. humanity.

2. Some scientists think the Many scientists believe the earth is getting warmer at

Earth is getting warmer quickly. at a frightening rate.

3. Some farmland could turn ______________________________________________

into desert. That wouldn’t ______________________________________________

be good. ______________________________________________

Note: You are allowed to exaggerate, but you’re not allowed to lie!

7 TRICKS OF PERSUASIVE WRITING

Persuasive writing is all about making someone else agree with your point of view. Trying to persuade someone to

agree with you is exactly like trying to sell a product.

You need to sound positive and certain that you’re right.

Make sure you’ve got enough good reasons to back up your opinion.

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Sample Topic: The Environment

Example: Some business people believe we have no responsibility to the environment. They think

it doesn’t matter if we release poisonous gasses into the air. All they care about is making money.

TALK ABOUT “WE” and “US”

WHENEVER YOU CAN

MAKE YOUR OPPONENT’S IDEA

SOUND WEAK

Now, if your topic is “Teachers Give Too Much Homework”, what is something you can say

about your opponent to make them sound weak? Write at least two sentences below.

Remember: Your opponent is anyone who thinks teachers DON’T give too much homework,

not teachers themselves!

Your example: ________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Not very convincing: Convincing:

1. I think that cruelty to animals Surely we all agree that cruelty to animals is wrong.

is wrong.

2. Pollution is a problem that Pollution is a problem that affects us all.

affects some people.

3. Someone can make a __________________________________________

positive change in the __________________________________________

world. __________________________________________

Note: If you want someone to agree with you, it’s a good idea to make them think they have

a lot in common with you. Why?

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The trick is to say the question so that there can only be one possible answer.

Note: This kind of question is called a ‘rhetorical question’.

Example: Does anyone really want to live in a

world without clean air to breathe?

No one in their

right minds

“Fossil fuels are dirty, dangerous and outdated.”

“Renewable energy is clean, safe and

efficient.”

Examples:

“Child marriage is ________________,

______________ and ____________.”

USE QUESTIONS TO MAKE

YOUR POINTS

USE “MAGIC THREES”

THREE ADJECTIVES

“Junk food is ____________, _____________ and

_______________.”

If your topic was STUDENTS HAVE TOO MUCH HOMEWORK, what is one question you could

ask your readers?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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If your reader doesn’t agree with you, being rude to them is not going to help.

It will just annoy them!

“Recycling is very

important. Anybody who

doesn’t recycle is stupid and

selfish.”

This will annoy

your reader and

they won’t listen.

“Recycling is very important. It’s

something every one of us can do to

help our planet.”

People will listen to

this and you might

change their minds.

Here’s how you

might plan a speech

trying to persuade

people to stop

cooking unhealthy

food in schools.

KEEP YOUR WRITING POLITE

SAY WHY YOUR OPPONENT’S

VIEW IS WRONG

For Example:

Imagine your class is going on a trip and your parents won’t let you go. Here is

something you should NOT say when trying to persuade your parents to let you go:

“This is SO STUPID! I’ll never speak to you AGAIN if you don’t let me go!”

Write a more persuasive way to convince your parents that you should go on the trip:

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Sample Topic: Schools need to stop cooking unhealthy food.

Your opponent says: Your responses:

1. Leave the CHOICE to the students but children can make bad

choices and damage their

health

2. FAT, SUGAR, and SALT

aren’t always bad for you but many children are obese

3. Students will try to ___________________________

BRING UNHEALTHY ___________________________

snacks if you just serve ___________________________

healthy food.

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Topic: Why Arranged Marriage Should Be Illegal

Can you imagine being forced to spend the rest of your life and start a family with a

complete stranger? This is what arranged marriage does. This practice should be abandoned in favor of

‘love marriages’ so that children have time to grow up and can get married in their own time to a person

that they are in love with. Because marriage is such an important commitment, people should decide

who to marry for themselves, and wait until they are adults and know what they want out of life.

Because an arranged marriage may be between two people of very different ages, the younger person

does not have the chance to grow up before being forced into a role that requires a great deal of

maturity; marriage should be a partnership between two equals, not between an adult and a child.

Ultimately, arranged marriage is problematic because it takes away important freedoms from individuals

and allows other people to organize their adult life. When we are adults, we should be able to make

these decisions for ourselves.

Instructions: Read the following paragraph, and look for all of the different parts. Then, fill in the chart on the

next page.

PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH

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Break down the sample paragraph about arranged marriages into the following parts:

Topic Sentence:

______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Supporting Details:

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Concluding Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose one of the following topics as the subject of

your paragraph:

1. Homework should / should not be given on the

weekend.

2. Students should / should not be allowed to go

off campus for lunch.

3. The school week should / should not be

shortened to four days .

Tip!

If you have clarified your ideas in the

pre-writing stage, your paper will also

be much clearer and more persuasive.

Pre-writing for your paragraph—Brainstorm! You can use the space below or a piece of scrap

paper.

Some questions you can ask yourself

when brainstorming:

What do I know about this subject?

What words best describe it?

Why is it important?

Who knows the most about it?

Remember: Pre-writing doesn’t have to involve

complete sentences or paragraphs. Brainstorming

is just a way to collect your best ideas and

material to bring to your writing.

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Now that you’ve brainstormed your topic, it’s time to pull out your best ideas and put them

into writing. Circle or highlight the best ideas from your brainstorming exercise. Look for and note:

Interesting thoughts: a successful paragraph will have at least 3 supporting details.

Any place where you can use humor to catch and keep your audience’s attention.

Organization of ideas: Which idea makes sense to introduce first, and which one would make a strong final

point?

Consider this: an audience

that is laughing with you is

more likely to find your

argument compelling!

Topic Sentence

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Body Sentences: supporting details

1. ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________

______________________________________________

Concluding Sentence

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

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Organization Focus Good ideas and examples Well-written

Remember what makes a good paragraph!

Start with a topic sentence and use the content in your hamburger as a guide to keep your paragraph focused.

Title: _____________________________________________

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Well? Did it work? Give your paragraph to your partner and let’s see! Ask your

partner to fill in the checklist below:

The position argued in the paragraph is clear.

Arguments for the position are clear and polite.

Were you convinced? If not, why? _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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DEBATING YOUR OPPONENTS

To make good arguments in your writing is knowing how to support those arguments in a debate. In this activity we will

practice developing your debate skills.

1st column: write down your three arguments (supporting details) from your persuasive paragraph.

2nd column: Switch booklets with a partner and write counter arguments.

3rd column: Write your rebuttal/ counter-argument to your opponent.

These only need to be notes—just enough to help you remember your ideas in a live debate.

Your Argument Opponent’s Argument Your Counter-Argument

1. ____________________________

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2. ____________________________

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2. ____________________________

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3. ____________________________

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3. ____________________________

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3. ____________________________

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While you can say a lot in one paragraph, sometimes you need more time and space to convince your

audience to change their minds about something really important. Now that you have had some

practice with organizing a strong persuasive paragraph, you’re ready for the big leagues—it’s time to

try a three paragraph essay! Once you have mastered this writing technique, you will be able to

demonstrate your knowledge and opinions in a very mature and convincing way.

Just be sure to

use your new

power for good,

and not for evil...

So how can you expand an idea from

one paragraph into an essay of at

least three paragraphs?

Topic

Sentence

Supporting

Details

Concluding

Sentence

Introductory Paragraph

Body Paragraph

Concluding Paragraph

What do you think are some differences between writing a single paragraph about a topic, and writing an essay

about a topic? Look at the pictures above for help. WRITE AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENCES.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

The Paragraph VS. The Essay

PERSUASIVE ESSAY PRACTICE

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An introductory paragraph introduces the topic of your essay and includes the following three elements:

1. Look at the sample essay about “Why You Should Not Watch Too Much

Television” on page 18 and highlight or underline the THESIS STATEMENT.

2. Based on this one sentence, what assumptions can you make about the content of

the rest of essay?

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

3. What ‘hooks’ does the author use to get you interested? Do they work?

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

The hook consists of one (or more) sentences that make the reader want to read

your essay.

2 or 3 transitional sentences connecting the hook to the thesis statement.

The thesis statement is a single sentence that states the main idea or

argument of the essay. It comes at the end of the introductory paragraph.

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The body (or “meat”) of your essay consists of one or more paragraphs that provide the supporting details of your

argument.

Read the body paragraph of the sample essay on page 18. Underline and number each of the

three supporting details. Copy each sentence below. If you agree with it, circle ‘yes’; if you

disagree, circle ‘no’.

1. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Yes or No

2. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Yes or No

3. _______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Yes or No

Body Paragraph Checklist:

Has a clear idea and focus.

Lays out a description of the problem.

Anticipates and refutes opponents’

argument.

Did the author of this essay successfully challenge his or her opponents’ views? Can you think of any more

arguments that the author did NOT defend against? You can write notes for class discussion here:

_______________________________________________________________________________________

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How do you ensure that you cross the finish line like a superstar marathon

runner? Simple! You restate the main argument, so that your audience has it

fresh in their minds, and you leave them with a very powerful reason to

remember your essay. This powerful reason could be a suggested solution or

idea for how to move forward into the future. You want your audience to be

persuaded that you are right, and to feel positive that we can all solve this

problem if we work together. Please note that your conclusion should not

include any new arguments.

Tip: RESTATE does not

mean “copy and paste.”

Your audience knows more

now than they did before

they read your essay, and

your concluding statement

should reflect that.

Look at the concluding paragraph on page 18 and answer

the following questions:

1. Underline the sentence in which the author restates

the original position. How is it different from the

thesis sentence?

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2. What solution or answer does the author provide?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. Did you find the essay convincing? Why or why not?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. How did the conclusion strengthen or weaken the

author’s argument? Would you have done anything

different?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Concluding Paragraph Checklist:

Clearly rephrases the thesis

statement.

Refers to some of the points

raised in the introduction and/

or body

paragraphs.

Presents some “call to action”

or positive vision of the future

if the changes you’ve argued

for are made.

Clearly sums up the

information and arguments

made throughout the essay

(thesis statement).

Proposes a solution or positive

way forward for the future.

Gives the readers something

new to think about, and maybe

conveys strong emotions.

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Watching television is an experience shared by most adults and children. It is cheap, appealing, and within

the reach of the general public. In this way, TV has become an important mass media around the world. Sadly, this

resource isn’t used in a way that people could get the best possible benefits from it. The purpose of this essay is to

persuade the reader that people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is

not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it negatively

affects people’s mental development.

The first reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because the content of many TV

programs is not educational. Nowadays, we can see movies, series, and shows that present scenes of violence,

sex, and drugs. This has established wrong concepts among the audience that influence them into having a

negative behavior. Moreover, the impact this tendency has on children is worse because they grow up with the

idea of a world where women must be slender and blonde to stand out, where problems can only be solved with

money and violence, and where wars are inevitable.

The second reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it makes people waste time

that could be used in more beneficial activities. The time we spend watching TV could be applied to useful

activities like exercise, reading, interacting with friends and family, activities that are a crucial for a healthy

lifestyle.

The third reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it negatively affects people’s

mental development. According to several scientific studies, watching TV for prolonged periods of time has a

negative effect over the intellectual development of children and leads to deterioration of the mental capacity in

older people by causing both attention and memory problems in the long term.

In conclusion, people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is not

educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it affects people’s

mental development. However, this doesn’t mean that we should ban TV, but if we are going to watch it, we

should do it with moderation. Television is a resource that we should learn to use through the right selection of

programs by taking an active and critical attitude towards it.

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Choose one of the following topics to write your own persuasive essay about. Circle FOR if you are for it;

circle AGAINST if you are against it.

In the space on the next page you can begin brainstorming possible supporting details.

students using cell phones in school FOR or AGAINST

student being suspended from school for bad behavior FOR or AGAINST

voluntary school attendance FOR or AGAINST

rules being enforced by student-run disciplinary courts FOR or AGAINST

banning violent video games FOR or AGAINST

PERSUASIVE ESSAY WRITING

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Knowing who you’re writing to can give you some clues about which supporting details will be the most

persuasive. Now is your chance to think about what they care about, and what would be the best way to reach

them.

Possible Opponents — Who do you think will disagree with you?

________________________________________________________

What are three reasons why they might disagree with you?

1. _________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Thesis Statement Formula

Subject + Opinion = Thesis Statement

Subject—one word or short phrase that describes your TOPIC (i.e. Love, power, pollution in Turkey, etc.)

Opinion—what you are arguing about the topic (i.e. Love heals all wounds, power corrupts everyone, pollution in

Turkey needs to be stopped, etc.)

Thesis Statement Checklist:

Has a clear position and focus.

Gives a clue about the

organization of the essay.

The thesis statement is a single sentence that states the main idea or

argument of the essay. It comes at the end of the introductory

paragraph.

Tip: If you’re not sure how to organize

your thesis statement, do step 4 first!

What’s Your SUBJECT?

_________________________________

What’s Your OPINION on your subject?

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

+

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Looking back at your brainstorming, identify 3 supporting details you can use to convince your audience to take

your side. Make sure that the progression of ideas makes sense to you. For instance, you might want to start with

the most general point and then work your way to the more specifc points. Think about what makes sense for your

topic and your audience/opponents.

1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Think of your Conclusion like a mirror image of your Introduction: you start by rephrasing your Thesis Statement, then

summarize your main supporting arguments, then finish with a catchy sentence to make your reader think. Fill in the blanks

below to write your Conclusion.

Rephrase your Thesis Statement

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Catchy Send-off (Mirror your Hook)

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PROOFREADING AND EDITING

Proofreading, editing and revising your own writing is one of the most important parts of writing an essay. Your job

doesn’t end with just writing—you have to go back and check for mistakes! Your argument won’t be very strong if

you misspell your subject and forget to put a period at the end of your Thesis Statement.

For proofreading and editing, it’s all in the CUPS …

For revising, use your ARMS ...

C U P S

Capitalization: names, places, months, titles, I, sentences

Usage: nouns and verbs matched correctly (I am, you are, etc.)

Punctuation: periods, commas, question marks, quotes, etc.

Spelling: check everything—use the dictionary if you need to!

A R M S

Add: sentences and words to strengthen your arguments

Remove: unnecessary or incorrect sentences and words

Move: change the placement of sentences and words

Substitute: trade in sentences and words that work better

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4 3 2 1 Points Comments

There is a very clear

introduction with a

hook and thesis

statement, a clear

body paragraph

with topic sentence,

and a clear conclud-

ing paragraph sum-

marizing the topic.

There is an intro-

duction, body par-

agraph, and

concluding para-

graph. Thesis

Statement and

hook is not clear.

There is an intro-

duction, body,

and conclusion,

but a hook and

thesis statement

are missing. The

ideas do not flow

in a logical way.

There is no clear

intro, structure,

or conclusion. It is

disorganized or

unfocused in

much of the es-

say. There is no

hook or thesis

statement, or the

essay is too short.

Three or more

excellent reasons

are stated with

good support.

A range of PW tricks

are used effectively.

Three or more

reasons are

stated, but the

arguments are

somewhat weak

in places.

More than two

PW tricks are

used.

One or two

reasons are given,

or weak

arguments are

used .

One or two PW

tricks are used.

Arguments are

weak or missing.

One or no PW

trick is used.

All sentences are

well constructed

with varied and

interesting

structure patterns.

Most sentences

are well

constructed with

accurate

structures.

Some sentences

are accurate

but have

uninteresting

structure

patterns.

Sentences lack

structure and

appear

incomplete.

The word choice is

very creative and

strengthens the

argument. There

are strong adjec-

tives and transition

words.

The word choice is

creative in parts.

There are some

adjectives and

transition words.

The word choice

is not very crea-

tive. There are

few adjectives

and transition

words.

There are very

few or no adjec-

tives or transition

words. There is

no creativity.

Spelling, and

punctuation are

almost

error-free.

There are some

errors in spelling,

and punctuation,

but they do not

interfere with

understanding.

There are fre-

quent errors in

spelling, and

punctuation, but

they do not inter-

fere with under-

standing.

There are many

errors in

spelling, and

punctuation

which interfere

with understand-

ing.

Org

anis

atio

n

Re

aso

ns

and

PW

tri

cks

Gra

mm

ar

Wo

rd C

ho

ice

Sp

ellin

g &

Pu

nct

uati

on

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What parts of the booklet were

easy?

What parts were ok? What parts were difficult?

What do you want to see more of in the

booklet?

What do you want to see less of? Offer an

alternative.

Do you have any other comments or feedback about the booklet?

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