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OK, I’ll do just a quick presentation on quote work and then I’ll ask you to send a fast example of quote use on QuickieQ here.

Then, let’s get these Persuasive essays out the door.

HW:  Finish those persuasive essays.

So, we should be close to a full rough draft today. I’m going to give you 20/30 minutes to either begin and finish your “Response to critics” section or simply to polish it and get it ready for public consumption.  When it’s ready, publish it here.

HW: Finish the first draft of the Persuasive essay by Wednesday.

Let’s take a look at what we have so far.  Click here and show me what you have for a hook and setting up the problem.  You may want to choose a shorter excerpt to stand in for the larger part of your persuasion piece.

Then, we’ll talk a bit.

HW:  Write up through section 3–explaining your solution–by Monday.

Take a look at this example to give you an idea of a strong persuasive essay. See this one as well (though it doesn’t have a section 4 “responding to critics”).

Here is a more complete, text-booky explanation of persuasion if you need it.

We’ll talk a bit about how to cite your research in class using MLA. Here are some examples.

Some good citation sites are:

• Son of citation machine
• EasyBib
• BibMe

In class, I’ll check your research logs and see where you are in research and give you a quick grade. I also want to remind you of the 5 steps of Persuasive Writing (hook, set up the problem, explain solution, answer critics, and call to action) and I’d like to look at least steps 1-2 by Friday.

HW: Finish research. Write first 2 sections of essay.

I’ll show you the wonders of the research log and then small groups will nominate someone to be ready to come up and…

1) Show a good persuasive prompt

2) Explain thoughts on how to do each of the 5 steps of persuasion: Hook, establish problem, explain solution, answer critics, and call to action.

3) Show 3 sources and talk about aspects of reliability, bias, and authority with them.

Then, you’ll get to work.  We should have completed research logs by next Wednesday.

Here is an alternative source: CQ Researcher

Take a look at this example to give you an idea of a strong persuasive essay.