Spring_2012_Persuasive_Writing

=A Quick Guide to Teaching Persuasive Writing= =By: Sarah Picard Taylor= =Read/share Presentation: Alyssa Hinkle, Tori Benton, Kathleen Quigley= =Spring 2012=

=Summary:= This book is written to help teachers begin teaching units on persuasive writing. Sarah Picard Taylor describes why she thinks it is important to try a persuasive writing unit in the K-2 classroom. Taylor provides ideas of two different persuasive writing units that could be used in the classroom. In the final chapter, Taylor includes many useful tips that teachers can follow to help their students be successful in producing persuasive writing. It is very important for children of ALL ages to learn to write and express their ideas.

Main points: -Writing in the Primary Grades -Writing Persuasive Letters in the Classroom -Delivering Persuasive Letters to an Audience

=Author Biography:= Sarah Picard Taylor's Website -She now works as a staff developer for the Teachers College Reading and Writing project. -Sarah works with teachers in the primary grades to transform their teaching of reading and writing in New York area schools and public schools in North Carolina. -She believes that children at any age should learn to express themselves and can do this through persuasive writing. -Sarah references Lucy Calkins many times. She suggests that teachers use her book as well as others by Lucy Calkins to develop student writing.
 * -Sarah Picard Taylor grew up in a small midwest community.

Other resources: Firsthand Heinemann This is a website which features materials and resources from many well known authors in the field of teaching writing.

Lucy Calkins series: //Units of Study// and //Workshop Help Desk//

=Read/Share Presentation=

This book is written to help teachers begin teaching units on persuasive writing. Sarah Picard Taylor describes why she thinks it is important to try a persuasive writing unit in the K-2 classroom. Taylor provides ideas of two different persuasive writing units that could be used in the classroom. In the final chapter, Taylor includes many useful tips that teachers can follow to help their students be successful in producing persuasive writing. It is very important for children of ALL ages to learn to write and express their ideas. //“Children have voices that need to be heard and ideas that need to be understood.”// //–Sarah Picard Taylor//

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__Mini Lesson: Providing Reasons in Order to Persuade__ -Each student in the class will receive a piece of lined paper. -They will modify their paper to look like the one shown on the visualizer. -Students will write about whether or not they think they should receive longer recess. -There audience for the piece will be the principal of the school. -First students will make a picture plan to guide their writing. -Next, students will use their picture plan to write their persuasive writing about recess. (Students must have 5 sentences: opinion, 3 reasons, and closing) Extension: In the classroom, students should be given the opportunity to deliver their message. -Formal delivery: Teachers can aid the students in “mailing” their letter to the person they are trying to persuade. -Informal delivery: Students will discuss their pieces with their classmates and have a guided discussion about whether or not the piece persuaded their classmates. = = = = =Works Cited=

Calkins, Lucy. "The Art of Teaching Writing." Web. 4 Apr. 1994.

Taylor, Sarah Picard. //A Quick Guide to Teaching Persuasive Writing, K-2//. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2008. Print.