In order to teach students how to plan and write a persuasive essay, we will teach them pre-writing strategies and organizational strategies using Mind Mapping. We will target Junior High students who will be taking a State English test with a prompt to write an essay.
For our assignment they will be required to free write about the topic first. Then they will create a visual mind map and connect their ideas. Students may work in groups and give comments on each other’s maps. Then, they will write about the topic again.
Doing so should help students learn how to think about their ideas and connect them together. This will help to create a persuasive essay with good organization.
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looks good!
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