AKA Charlie
heather, Tanks for this. Ir's a great reminder for keeping writing real. I am making new goals for my writing teaching this coming year and your ideas are very helpful. I am still struggling with the...
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With all of our mandates around bullying, it seems like asking great questions and providing different perspectives can help students improve persuasive writing. Check out these resources and questions...
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This year, we implemented a persuasive writing unit and the students loved it! We studied commercials, ads, and book reviews to see how the world around us persuades us to try and believe specific...
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Since I have been teaching second grade, we always have taught persuasive writing. I like how the common core is making this a requirement because students often do not know how to persuade/argue with...
View ArticleGreat article!
I agree with a lot of the points made in this article. Persuasive writing is a key component to the Common Core. For my 2nd graders, it is going to be challenging to shift from "all about ME" to...
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I couldn't agree more...we live in a world that we need to constantly be persuading others of something. This is an important life skill that needs to be taught and practiced so that our students can...
View ArticleI agree with the author's
I agree with the author's idea of using role playing to help students learn about real life situations. Kids love to role play and pretend, and if the goal of the CCS is to have students be better...
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It is important to note that CCSS never uses the word "persuasion" or "persuasive" in reference to writing skills. Argument is a different animal. Persuasion often relies on emotional appeals, while...
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"If it doesn't apply to the world outside of school, then it isn't worthy of being taught within school." I think there are good intentions behind this statement, but to consider it to be the sole...
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After reading this article and listening to videos relating to the article I have mixed emotions regarding each. In one sense, I believe we must teach our students about relevant topics they will face...
View ArticleAKA Charlie
heather, Tanks for this. Ir's a great reminder for keeping writing real. I am making new goals for my writing teaching this coming year and your ideas are very helpful. I am still struggling with the...
View ArticleAuthentic issues can ignite great writing
With all of our mandates around bullying, it seems like asking great questions and providing different perspectives can help students improve persuasive writing. Check out these resources and questions...
View ArticleThis year, we implemented a
This year, we implemented a persuasive writing unit and the students loved it! We studied commercials, ads, and book reviews to see how the world around us persuades us to try and believe specific...
View ArticlePersuasive Writing
Since I have been teaching second grade, we always have taught persuasive writing. I like how the common core is making this a requirement because students often do not know how to persuade/argue with...
View ArticleGreat article!
I agree with a lot of the points made in this article. Persuasive writing is a key component to the Common Core. For my 2nd graders, it is going to be challenging to shift from "all about ME" to...
View ArticleAmazing Article!!!
I couldn't agree more...we live in a world that we need to constantly be persuading others of something. This is an important life skill that needs to be taught and practiced so that our students can...
View ArticleI agree with the author's
I agree with the author's idea of using role playing to help students learn about real life situations. Kids love to role play and pretend, and if the goal of the CCS is to have students be better...
View ArticleELA Consultant
It is important to note that CCSS never uses the word "persuasion" or "persuasive" in reference to writing skills. Argument is a different animal. Persuasion often relies on emotional appeals, while...
View Article"If it doesn't apply to the
"If it doesn't apply to the world outside of school, then it isn't worthy of being taught within school." I think there are good intentions behind this statement, but to consider it to be the sole...
View ArticleAfter reading this article
After reading this article and listening to videos relating to the article I have mixed emotions regarding each. In one sense, I believe we must teach our students about relevant topics they will face...
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