Persuasive Writing Planning and Organization: Let's Prewrite! (Ages 14-18)
In this one-time course, students will learn how to plan and prewrite for a persuasive writing composition. Students will practice developing a claim/thesis, building evidence, utilizing a counterclaim, and forming a strong conclusion.
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. Students' persuasive writing graphic organizers can be returned with helpful commentary and grading upon request. Grading will specify the level of mastery over the class content.Assessment
Grading will be focused on commentary to help students progress, with an evaluation of individual student's level of mastery following the lesson.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 11
Intermediate Level
In this class, I will guide students through a brainstorming session to help them choose unique persuasive essay topics. Example prompts will be provided to help spark students' ideas. Students will then engage in an in-depth written exploration of the pre-writing process, utilizing a graphic organizer to outline their plans. This process will include modeling, as I will prompt students to collaborate with me on a graphic organizer outline and allow time for thorough explanations and questions. Once students understand the steps of the pre-writing process, they will complete their own graphic organizer outlines. Through this process, students will learn how to complete a comprehensive outline, expressing their thesis, planned evidence/reasoning, counterarguments, and conclusions for a persuasive composition. During students' independent work time, I will be available for questions and will check in on students' progress to ensure they understand every step. Materials needed for this lesson include the persuasive writing graphic organizer, which is available to print in the materials section below. Alternatively, students may use their own notebook or paper to create their outline if preferred. At the end of the class, I will ask students to share their ideas and offer graded feedback with commentary (if requested) to be returned at a later date.
Learning Goals
Students will understand persuasive essay planning and prewriting, and be able to complete this process independently after this lesson.
Students will practice developing a logical claim and thesis, and form an outline that connects evidence to this thesis for consistency within written compositions.
Other Details
Supply List
A one-page graphic organizer will be provided.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from The University of Texas at Austin
My qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Learning and Development, with a Minor in Educational Psychology. I also have a Master's Degree in Educational Studies, Secondary English Education. I also completed a specialization in Youth and Community Studies and Coaching during my time at the University of Texas. I have ample experience teaching effective writing and editing, especially for middle/high school-aged students.
I also love to teach reading, analysis, and critical thinking skills. My experience in educational psychology helps center my lessons on growth-mindset building and enhancing student motivation.
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Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-10 learners per class