Lesson:
We spent most of the class period reading and critiquing student essays. The read-arounds during the last session paid off handsomely; these persuasive essays showed notable improvements over the original drafts.
Many of the students tackled thorny topics like abortion policies or immigration reform. Those are challenging subjects, especially for an essay of this size, but the students did well.
We again stressed the need to remember their target audience, to structure their arguments to appeal to the readers' needs and viewpoints, and to issue a clear call to action.
Assignment:
Each student will prepare another five-paragraph persuasive essay on a different topic of choice.
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