Persuasive+Writing

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REQUIREMENTS:

“Saving the Sound” Persuasive Paragraph

While you are reading “Saving the Sound,” you will be completing a related writing assignment for grammar/writing class. You will write a paragraph that Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. made the tragic spill an even worse disaster. This assignment can also be found on wikispaces on your grammar page. __ Your paragraph will be organized as follows: __  1. First sentence – state your position in one well-written sentence  2. Second through fourth sentences – provide evidence that Alyeska Pipeline Service Co made the spill worse (use your reading book, p. 231).  3. Remaining sentence – concluding sentence that states what you want people to do (agree with you).

“Saving the Sound” Persuasive Paragraph #2

While you are reading “Saving the Sound,” you will be completing a related writing assignment for grammar/writing class. You will write a paragraph that explaining how the oil spill caused great harm to both the environment and the people in the region. This assignment can also be found on wikispaces on your grammar page. __ Your paragraph will be organized as follows: __  1. First sentence – state your position in one well-written sentence  2. Second through fourth sentences – provide evidence that the spill caused harm to both the environment and the people. (Use p. 236-237 of your reading books)  3. Remaining sentence – concluding sentence that states what you want people to do (agree with you).

RUBRIC:


 * ||  ** Novice ** ||  ** Apprentice **  ||  ** Practitioner **  ||  ** Expert **  ||
 *  ** Parts of Paragraph ** || * Sentence that somewhat stated position
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Some supporting evidence
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Min. 3 sentences
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">No or weak concluding statement || * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Sentence stating position
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">2 pieces of supporting evidence
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Min. 4 sentences
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Concluding statement || * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Well-written sentence that clearly states position
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">3 pieces of supporting evidence
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Min. 5 sentences
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Concluding statement || * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Well-written sentence that gets reader’s attention and clearly states position
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">4 pieces of supporting evidence
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Min. 6 sentences
 * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Strong concluding statement ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> ** Grammar ** || * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">6+ errors in mechanics and spelling ||  · 3-5 errors in mechanics and spelling  ||  · 1 or 2 errors in mechanics and spelling  ||  · 0 errors in mechanics and spelling  ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> ** Organization ** || * <span style="0in: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; tabstops: list .5in;">Follows format of writing assignment somewhat ||  · Follows format of writing assignment for the most part  ||  · Follows format of writing assignment  ||  · Follows format of writing assignment exactly  ||
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“Uniforms in Schools” Persuasive Paragraph You will write a paragraph to convince people that students should not have to wear uniforms in schools. This assignment can also be found on wikispaces on your grammar page. __ Your paragraph will be organized as follows: __ <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 1. First sentence – state your position in one well-written sentence <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 2. Second through fourth/fifth sentences – provide evidence/reasons why students should not have to wear uniforms. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 3. Remaining sentence – concluding sentence that states what you want people to do. In this persuasive paragraph you are going to convince people to take a specific action.


 * <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;">     || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> **  Novice  **  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> **  Apprentice  **  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> **  Practitioner  **  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> **  Expert  **  ||
 * <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> ** Parts of Paragraph **    || * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Sentence that somewhat stated position
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Some supporting evidence
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Min. 3 sentences
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"> No or weak concluding statement || * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Sentence stating position
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> 2 pieces of supporting evidence
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Min. 4 sentences
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Concluding statement || * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Well-written sentence that clearly states position
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> 4 pieces of supporting evidence
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Min. 5 sentences
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Concluding statement that calls people to action || * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Well-written sentence that gets reader’s attention and clearly states position
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> 5 pieces of supporting evidence
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Min. 6 sentences
 * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Strong concluding statement that calls people to specific actions ||
 * <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> ** Grammar **    || * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"> 6+ errors in mechanics and spelling  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · 3-5 errors in mechanics and spelling  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · 1 or 2 errors in mechanics and spelling  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · 0 errors in mechanics and spelling  ||
 * <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"> ** Organization **    || * <span style="line-height: normal; 0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Follows format of writing assignment somewhat  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Follows format of writing assignment for the most part  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Follows format of writing assignment  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Follows format of writing assignment exactly  ||
 * <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;">     || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;">  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;">  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;">  || <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: margin; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-left: center; mso-element-top: 27.05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;">  ||