TY - BOOK AU - Clifford,Tim TI - Crafting opinion and persuasive papers SN - 0929895614 (pbk.) U1 - 372.62/3 22 PY - 0000///د.ت CY - Gainesville, FL PB - Maupin House Pub., Inc KW - English language KW - Composition and exercises KW - Study and teaching (Elementary) KW - Study and teaching (Secondary) KW - Language arts (Elementary) KW - Language arts (Secondary) KW - Persuasion (Rhetoric) N1 - Languages (English); Includes bibliographical references (p. 107); Introduction to teaching opinion and persuasive writing -- Why teach opinion and persuasion? -- The instructional sequence -- The lessons -- Using the WHAM format -- Using craftplus -- Chapter 2: Step one-identifying issues -- Introduction and expectations -- Lesson 1: understanding fact vs. opinion -- Lesson 2: exploring topics -- Lesson 3: narrowing topics -- Lesson 4: researching an opinion -- Lesson 5: writing a proposal letter -- Optional lesson ideas -- Chapter 3: Step two-crafting an opinion paper -- Introduction -- Lesson 1: writing a thesis statement -- Lesson 2: supporting your thesis -- Lesson 3: organizing your information/finding a clincher -- Lesson 4: writing a hook and lead paragraph -- Lesson 5: writing the body -- Lesson 6: closing type-probable outcomes -- Optional lesson ideas -- Rubric for an opinion paper -- Model opinion paper -- Chapter 4: Step three-examining persuasive elements -- Introduction -- Lesson 1: author's purpose in persuasive essays -- Lesson 2: audience -- Lesson 3: understanding both sides of the issue -- Lesson 4: criteria for evidence -- Lesson 5: discussing the other side -- Optional lesson ideas -- Chapter 5: Step four-crafting a persuasive essay -- Introduction -- Lesson 1: lead types -- Lesson 2: writing about the five ws -- Lesson 3: organizing a persuasive essay -- Lesson 4: persuasive paragraph types -- Lesson 5: including opposing facts -- Lesson 6: closing types -- Optional lesson ideas -- Rubric for a persuasive essay -- Model persuasive essay -- Bibliography -- Appendix: a brief overview of the craftplus(r) curriculum (by Susan Koehler) UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0717/2007018655.html ER -