1. Welcome!
Language Arts
Ms. Marek
Thursday, February 16, 2012

2. Independent Reading
Retrieve your library book
READ READ READ READ
READ READ READ

3. Schedule
Monday Half day
Tuesday Bias and Causal Chain
Wednesday Causal Chain and Persuasive
Introductions and Conclusions
Thursday Rubric and Review
Friday Test!
• WEDNESDAY: Make up work due!
• FRIDAY: Drop and Write final draft due!
• TUESDAY: Begin MSA review
• ALL WEEK: Meetings during reading

4. OBJECTIVE
SWBAT analyze
elements of persuasive
introductions and
conclusions
SWBAT analyze elements
of a top-notch
persuasive paper

5. Effective Persuasion
 Audience Awareness
 Clear Position
 Persuasive Language
 Organizational Structure

6. 3 - Advanced 2 - Proficient 3 - Basic
Audience
Awareness
Position
Evidence
Bias
Organizational
Structure
Persuasive
Language
Mechanics
(spelling and
grammar)

7. HW
 STUDY For Your TEST
 FINAL DRAFT of DROP & WRITE DUE

8. REMINDERS
READ READ READ!
Start thinking about a book you
want to read.
READ READ READ!