Preparing for the Unit:
Persuasive Unit Plan
Letter home and internet resources and Parent-Student Worksheet
Unit Packet and Directions (Farnum's Guide to Persuasive Writing)
Media Center Prep Sheet
Multimedia Presentations Used in Class for Instruction
Power of Persuasion #1
Power of Persuasion #2 and notes pages
Power of Persuasion #3
Writing a Thesis Statement
Thesis statement notes from class.
Thesis statement help
What is a thesis statement?
Knowing Your Audience
Addressing your audience
Audience Analysis Brainstorming
Audience Analysis Assignment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survey Key Online (create your own online surveys)
Misc. Info.
Scholastic's List of Powerful Words
Persuasive Techniques
Interviewing
Persuasive/ Argumentative Writing Guidelines
Persuasive Writing PowerPoint 1
Persuasive Writing Webtrack
Farnum's Persuasive Writing Guidelines and Help Handout
Multimedia Guidelines and Help Handout
Mrs. Farnum's Interactive Multimedia Presentation Checklist
Persuasive Writing Checklist and Rubric
Creating Catchy Titles
Bibliography/ Citing Help and Instructions:
Works Cited Cheat Sheet
Bibliography Instructions
Electronic Bibliography Cards Resource
Citation Machine (creates bibliography information for you)
Research Paper Style Guides
Noodle Tools Quick Cite Tool (creates a citation using
your information)
Sample Bibliography Page by John
Note card instructions
Creating an Outline
Outlining instructions and A Student Example by Courtney
Outline Grading Rubric and another student example by Eric F.
Links to Help with Research:
Using Your OC Library Card for Online Research
RTMS's Gale Group Database Link (password in agenda)
Researchpaper.com
Youdebate.com
Electronic Reference Desk
Bibliomania References
Teenspace Research
Librarian's Internet Guide (statistics and research)
CNN Student News (current events and news for kids)
Helpful Reference Sites
Do Something. Org (ways to get involved in public awareness and references about
current events)
Newspaper References
Public Agenda Online (public opinion reference)
Noodle Tools NoodleQuest (helps students search the web for
info.)
Noodle Tools Source Lists (bibliography lists for various topics)
US Census Bureau
Demographic Data Based on Country
Infonation (United Nations' Cyber School)
A Guide to Research Papers MLA Style
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Mrs. Leaver's Persuasive Writing Topics and Links
Student Essay Examples
Smoking: Your worse nightmare by Blake
Athletes Pay by Nicole
Links to help with debates:
Debate Rubric
Debate Instructions
Examples of student power points:
2007 Persuasive Multimedia Presentations - PowerPoint
Misuse of Animals for Human Interest
2004 Persuasive Multimedia Presentations - Powerpoint
Saving Land for Animals
Against Animal Poaching
Dieting Problems
Cosmetic Surgery on Pets
TV Violence
2003 Persuasive Multimedia Presentations - PowerPoint
Euthanasia - For
Guide Dogs
Whales and Wolves
Air Bags
Air Pollution
Going to Bat for Bats
Cloning - For
Neutering Pets
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