Day One Rant Writing

UNIT 1 ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can I convince someone to agree with me? UNIT 1 ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS Persuasion is different from arguing. Writers need to alter their form and style depending on their purpose and audience. People use rhetorical devices, personal experiences, and verbal and nonverbal communication skills to convince others of their opinion/point of view. What? Homework on the first day? Yes, its painful but we need to shake the dust off your brains. Plus, we need to practice focusing on unit essential questions and enduring understandings right from the outset. TASK: Create a rant on a topic that you are passionate about. You will submit a well-polished series of paragraphs that aim to convince someone of something (one page in length). You may write about whatever you want, but I have provided a list of ideas to help get you thinking: Convince Convince Convince Convince albums Convince team Convince your parents to let you have a later curfew Marvel Comics to hire you Oprah to write you into her will Island Records not to produce more Justin Bieber the NFL commissioner that Toronto can support an NFL me to give you an A in this class

TIPS FOR WRITING A SERIES OF PARAGRAPHS EXPRESSING AN OPINION: Indent the first line of each paragraph

 You should have at least 3 paragraphs (introduction, body, conclusion) Points need to be supported by proof, such as facts or annecdotes, to ensure that your opinion is supported correctly Your opinion should be very clear Use strategies to not simply state your opinion, but to convince others to join in your opinion RUBRIC Category Knowledge Criteria Understanding of form of paragraph structure Introduction, body paragraph(s), and conclusion present Comments

Thinking skills

Use of several wellsupported points to support your idea Attempt to anticipate counter-arguments and use other devices (i.e. rhetorical questions) effectively Ideas are very clear Writing flows purposefully Strong sense of audience and purpose present in word choice Use of correct spelling and grammar

Communicat ion

Application