Writing an Introduction (Persuasive Letter)

Writing an Introduction (Persuasive Letter)

What does an introduction need?

• Greeting (Dear)

• Directed to your audience (Dear _____)

• Introduce yourself (consider if the audience knows you or not)

• Understand your claim and reasoning

• DON'T give any supporting evidence...yet

Today you will BE THE TEACHER!

Grade each introduction but be sure to leave feedback!

Poll

Dear Someone,

My name is Kelley and I would like to have school year round. It would be fun!

• Excellent

• Almost there, you need one or two changes

• Not quite, you have a lot of work left but it's a good start

• Time to redo, you have many mistakes

REMINDER: What does an introduction need?

• Greeting (Dear)

• Directed to the audience (Dear ?)

• Introduce yourself (consider if the audience knows you or not)

• Understand your claim and reasoning

• DON'T give any supporting evidence...yet

Open Ended

Dear Someone,

My name is Kelley and I would like to have school year round. It would be fun!

Give this person feedback - what should they change?

Poll

Dear NASA,

My name is Kelley and I am a teacher at BMPCS. I think that having year round school would benefit everyone, especially students and their families.

• Excellent

• Almost there

• Not quite

• Redo

Open Ended

Dear NASA,

My name is Kelley and I am a teacher at BMPCS. I think that having year round school would benefit everyone, especially students and their families.

Please give clear feedback for this wonderful student. What should she change? Why?

Poll

Dear Ms. Kerry-Ann,

As you know, many students and their families struggle over the summer to keep kids engaged, happy, and healthy. I believe that having year round school could help solve this problem.

• Excellent

• Almost there

• Not quite

• Redo

Open Ended

Write your OWN example of an introduction for this student. Who would be your audience? How would you introduce yourself? What information would you include?