Effective Strategies for Writing Persuasive Essays on Video Games Impact
Learn how to effectively gather information, plan, and write argumentative responses related to the impact of video games on physical health. Enhance your skills in citing evidence and structuring essays to support claims persuasively.
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WRITING WORKSHOP: VIDEO GAMES EFFECTIVELY EFFECTIVELY Reading, Gathering Information, and Planning for an Reading, Gathering Information, and Planning for an Argumentative Response Argumentative Response
Learning Goals: Learning Goals: Students will be able to write argument to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. Cite several pieces of evidence to support analysis of what text says Produce clear and coherent writing in which development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, style, and audience.
Passage Set and Prompt at a Glance: Passage Set and Prompt at a Glance: Where is the prompt located? Where is the prompt located? It will be in the back of the passage set. Always go there first. passage set. Always go there first. What should I do? What should I do? Read the prompt and underline or Read the prompt and underline or highlight key words that help you understand the topic highlight key words that help you understand the topic and what you must do to answer the question. and what you must do to answer the question. What do I do next? What do I do next? Scan the passages. Notice their titles, Scan the passages. Notice their titles, length, etc. Begin read to text mark + annotate, looking for length, etc. Begin read to text mark + annotate, looking for significant details that will help you answer the question. significant details that will help you answer the question. It will be in the back of the
Lets Try it: Let s Try it: Highlight Highlight only the key words in the writing prompt: only the key words in the writing prompt: Possible Key Words: Possible Key Words: - - arguing whether arguing whether - - video games significantly affects physical health video games significantly affects physical health - - Claim Claim - - Address counterclaim Address counterclaim - - Use evidence from multiple sources Use evidence from multiple sources - - Avoid overly relying on one source Avoid overly relying on one source - - Multi Multi- -paragraph essay paragraph essay
Scan the Titles: Scan the Titles: Four texts: Four texts: - - Source 1 Source 1: Action Packed Video Games a Sight for : Action Packed Video Games a Sight for Sore Eyes Sore Eyes - - Source 2 Source 2: Video Games and Physical Health : Video Games and Physical Health - - Source 3 Source 3: Teens sleep cut short by high : Teens sleep cut short by high- -tech toys - - Source 4 Source 4: Heart group backs video games in : Heart group backs video games in obesity campaign obesity campaign tech toys
Independently: Independently: Begin Reading to Text Mark + Annotate Begin Reading to Text Mark + Annotate Read carefully Read carefully, deciding information in your sources. information in your sources. Make notes of reoccurring themes or ideas. These will become the Make notes of reoccurring themes or ideas. These will become the topics for your body paragraphs. topics for your body paragraphs. Highlight Highlight text evidence you think you can use as support. text evidence you think you can use as support. Make Make notes in the margin notes in the margin of the text of the text- - which sources primarily support one side of the other? You must support one side of the other? You must use multiple sources earn a high scoring response. earn a high scoring response. , deciding which side which side you will argue based on the you will argue based on the which sources primarily use multiple sources to to
With Your Partner: Compare Your Notes With Your Partner: Compare Your Notes Compare your notes and highlighted details with your partner. Compare your notes and highlighted details with your partner. - - Do you have similar evidence highlighted? Do you have similar evidence highlighted? - - What did your partner notice that you didn t? Add notes to your own. What did your partner notice that you didn t? Add notes to your own. - - What would your claim be? (The text provides enough material to What would your claim be? (The text provides enough material to adequately argue either side) adequately argue either side) - - What would your 2 What would your 2- -3 supporting reasons be? 3 supporting reasons be? - - How could you mention the counterclaim and prove it wrong at some How could you mention the counterclaim and prove it wrong at some point? point? You must plan You must plan on the place on the place to develop the idea. Make a quick outline with your partner! Make a quick outline with your partner! to develop the idea.
Time for Reflection: Time for Reflection: What about the process seems a little clearer after today? What questions or concerns do you have about planning?
