persuasive writing lesson 2. step 1: read the prompt carefully before you begin. writing situation:...

Persuasive Writing Lesson 2

Step 1: Read the prompt carefully before you begin.

Writing Situation: Writing Situation: Many cities are requiring children under the age of 16 to wear helmets while biking, scooting, skateboarding, rollerblading, and skiing.

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of wearing helmets.

Directions for Writing: Write a persuasive essay stating whether children under the age of 16 should be required wear helmets. Give reasons to support your position arguing in such a convincing manner that others will agree with you.

Step 2: Take a stand.

Think about the stand that will provide three reasons for argument.

Step 3: Prepare the graphic organizer.

Now fold your paper into 4 squares.

Step 4: Complete the graphic organizer.

Unfold the paper and draw a box in the center. In the center box write a sentence to convey your stand.


Children under the age of 16 should be required to wear helmets while biking, scooting, skateboarding, rollerblading, and skiing.

Write one reason you think helmets should be required.

Example: Children under the age of 16 feel invincible.

Example: Physical injury from these types of accidents make demands on our health care system.

Summarize your 3 reasons.

Example: Non-helmet use can cause more traffic fatalities.

Write another reason you think helmets should be required.

Write another reason you think helmets should be required.

It is important to wear a helmet. This is one way to prevent fatalities. Children under the age of 16 need someone looking out for them because they feel invincible. The serious physical injuries resulting from not wearing a helmet put a real strain on the health care system.



Write 3 details about this reason.

Example: Children under the age of 16 feel invincible.

• Lack of maturity

• Understanding of consequences Video games – get another life.

Example: Physical injury from these types of accidents make demands on resources.

• Long term care

• Health Care expense

• Convalescent Home

Summarize your 3 reasons.


• Head injuries

• Reckless

• Unnecessary grief

Write 3 details about this reason

Write 3 details about this reason.




Elaborate on one detail.


• Head injuries

• Reckless


ELABORATE



Example: Example: Children under the age of 16 feel invincible.• Lack of maturity• Understanding of

consequences • Video games – get

another life.

An unhelmeted motorcyclist is 40 %more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted motorcyclist when involved in a crash.


Those under 16 do not often consider the dedication of a loved one caring for a quadriplegics resulting from an unhelmeted accident.

ELABORATE



Example: Example: Children under the age of 16 feel invincible.• Lack of maturity• Understanding of

consequences • Video games – get

another life.




Example: Physical injury from these types of accidents make demands on resources.• Long term care• Health Care expense• Convalescent Home


NHTSA estimates that motorcycle helmet use saved $19.5 billion in economic costs from 1984 through 2002. ELABORATE

Step 5: Add transitions.

Non-helmet use can cause more traffic fatalities.

• Head injuries

• Reckless


Children under the age of 16 feel invincible.


• Understanding of consequences

• Video games – get another life.

Physical injury from these types of accidents make demands on resources.

• Long term care






For example, Moreover,

In other words,

For these reasons,

A list of transition words is online!

NHTSA estimates that motorcycle helmet use saved $19.5 billion in economic costs from 1984 through 2002.


http://jc-schools.net/write/transition.htm

Step 6: From the graphic organizer to the paper.

Each square will become a

paragraph.


• Head injuries

• Reckless







• Long term care







For example,Moreover,

In other words,

For these reasons,



• The introductory paragraph (the center box) sums up each reason.

Children under the age of 16 should be required to wear helmets while biking, scooting, skateboarding, rollerblading, and skiing. Not wearing a helmet results in more fatalities. Helmets take care of children who do not understand the full consequences of their choices. Many resources are tapped caring for those injured as a result of not wearing a helmet.


• Begin the introductory paragraph with a hook. Samples of hooks can be found online.

Mark Twain once said, “Laws control the lesser man... Right conduct controls the greater one.” This can also be said of the helmet law. Children under the age of 16 should be required to wear helmets while biking, scooting, skateboarding, rollerblading, and skiing. Not wearing a helmet results in more fatalities. Helmets take care of children who do not understand the full consequences of their choices. Many resources are tapped caring for those injured as a result of not wearing a helmet.

http://jc-schools.net/write/hook.htm

Step 6: From the graphic organizer to paper.


• Head injuries

• Reckless







• Long term care







In other words,

For these reasons,



Next Paragraph


For example, non-helmet use can cause more traffic fatalities. Those not wearing helmets are more prone to head injuries. An unhelmeted motorcyclist is 40 % more likely to suffer a fatal head injury and 15% more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury than a helmeted motorcyclist when involved in a crash. Those reckless enough to endanger themselves without wearing a helmet are more likely to also endanger others. These actions cause unnecessary grief.

Next Paragraph



• Head injuries

• Reckless







• Long term care







In other words,

For these reasons,



Next Paragraph


Moreover, children under the age of 16 feel invincible. They lack the maturity to make such crucial decisions on their own. Those under 16 do not often consider the dedication of a loved one caring for a quadriplegics resulting from an unhelmeted accident. They lack the ability to not fully understand the consequences of their choices. Video games give young people a false sense of a chance at another opportunity at life.

Next Paragraph



• Head injuries

• Reckless







• Long term care







In other words,

For these reasons,



Next Paragraph


In other words, physical injury from these types of accidents make demands on resources. Those suffering from injuries received from not wearing helmets often require long term care. The cost to the health care system is great. NHTSA estimates that motorcycle helmet use saved $19.5 billion in economic costs from 1984 through 2002. Many spend months in convalescent homes.

Next Paragraph


Voting is your way to state your concerns and beliefs.

• Taxes

• Education

• War

Every vote counts and is important.

• Close elections for office

• Close elections for laws/decisions

• Send mandates to the government.

Through voting we practice "democracy“ which we are trying to bring to others.

• Example being set

• Demonstrate belief in democracy

• Respect for lives being lost protecting democracy

It is important to exercise the right to vote. Through this process our beliefs and concerns are conveyed. Although many election contests are won by comfortable margins, some have been so close that a single vote has made the difference. We must show the world the importance of voting in a democracy.

Voting is not only the privilege but the responsibility of every 18 year-old.

Congress can help or hinder families trying to raise their children

Everyone remembers the 2000 election between Bush and Gore that was too close to call for weeks.

2,000 American Troops that have lost their lives in Iraq trying to bring democracy and the right to vote to that nation.

For example,Moreover,

In other words,

For these reasons,

Summary Paragraph



• Head injuries

• Reckless







• Long term care







In other words,

For these reasons,



Summary Paragraph


For these reasons, it is important to wear a helmet. This is one way to prevent fatalities. Children under the age of 16 need someone looking out for them because they feel invincible. The serious physical injuries resulting from not wearing a helmet put a real strain on the health care system. Protect yourself and others…wear a helmet!

Summary Paragraph

Ending PUNCH

Step 7: Vocabulary

Review your paragraphs. Can you add adjectives (describing words) and interesting adverbs (describing action words)?

ADJECTIVES ADVERBS

http://jc-schools.net/write/adj-list.htm

http://jc-schools.net/write/ly.htm

Step 7: VocabularyBEFORE:Many resources are tapped caring for those injured as a result of not wearing a helmet.

AFTER:Many precious resources are exhausted caring for those seriously injured as a result of not wearing a helmet.

Step 7: Vocabulary

Remember: The more sophisticated vocabulary you use…the higher your score.

bad

dreadful

Step 8: Visual ExpressionUse metaphors and similes to give your essay more visual expression.

The cost to the health care system is great.

The cost to the health care system drains our economy like a leaky faucet.

Step 9: Reread Your WorkReread your work to make sure you have:

Taken a stand and stay on the topic

Given your reasons in the introductory paragraph

Have paragraphs that support each reason

Elaborate on a reason in each paragraph

Have a summary paragraph that restates your reasons

Begin each paragraph with a transition word

Include adjectives, adverbs, similes, and metaphors

persuasive writing lesson 2. step 1: read the prompt carefully before you begin. writing situation:...

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