Students write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues.
Standard:
8.18.A
Description:
establishes a clear thesis or position;
Standard:
8.18.B
Description:
considers and responds to the views of others and anticipates and answers reader concerns and counter-arguments;
Standard:
8.18.C
Description:
includes evidence that is logically organized to support the author's viewpoint and that differentiates between fact and opinion.
Standard:
8.11
Description:
Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.
Standard:
8.11.C
Description:
compose multi-paragraph argumentative texts using genre characteristics and craft;
