Unit 3 Lesson 4 Amplify

Spelling

adventure
armor
courage
disguise
enchanted

imagination
knighthood
nonsense
ordinary
squire

Activity page 6.4!
TEAR OUT

With your partner create
some sentences with the
synonyms for deceive.

trick
cheat
fool

mislead

Writing

fact

opinion

true and can be proven

thought or belief
about something

In the previous lesson you wrote
an opinion, supported it with a
reason, and identified one piece of
evidence from the text to support
the reason.

Today we will put it all together

You will write a persuasive essay
arguing whether or not you think the
actions of the main character, Don
Quixote, were justified or acceptable.

The first thing that you will need to do is to is develop a
claim which is going to be a part of out introduction.

In persuasive writing, a claim is a strong opinion that can
be backed up with a reason and evidence from the text
. A claim is introduced in the introductory paragraph, and
you defend/back up your opinion with reasons and
evidence in the body paragraphs. The claim is an
important part of persuading, or convincing, their
readers to agree with your opinion.

● 1st body paragraph

- Reason #1 to support opinion with evidence

from the text

Elements of a Persuasive

Essay

● Introduction paragraph

- Hook that introduces topic or text and states
an opinion

● 2nd body paragraph

- Reason #2 to support opinion with evidence

from the text

● 3rd body paragraph
● Concluding paragraph

- Conclusion that persuades reader to agree

with opinion one more time and leaves
reader with final thought

The claim is the first thing on the
rubric because it is the most
important.

Hook

Topic is introduced by stating title
and author

Strong opinion about character is
stated (THESIS)

Topic sentence that states 1st
reason

Sentences that provide evidence
from text with explanation

Topic sentence that states 2nd
reason

Sentences that provide evidence
from textwith explaination

Opinion from 1st paragraph restated
in a different way

Author attempts to persuade reader
to agree
Last sentence is something for reader to
think about - why it matters.

The opinion, or claim, is the last sentence of the
introductory paragraph, but is always the first sentence
drafted when writing a persuasive essay because it
contains the most essential information in the essay—the
opinion will be supported with reasons and evidence
throughout the essay. You want to persuade the reader to
agree with your opinion by the end of your essay. In the
case of the example essay, that writer wants to persuade
the reader to agree that the fisherman is a fool and should
have acted differently.

Notice that in the example, the author did not use the
word “I”. Do NOT write “In my opinion….”, ”I think…”, “I
believe….”.

Think about it this way…

Which statement is stronger?
● This shirt is grey.

or

● I think this shirt is grey.

Putting it all together,

We will use our notes from Tuesday and put together our ECR. You will
use the transition words as you move from paragraph to paragraph.

(In our journals)