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How to write the introductory paragraph for the persuasion paper.
You need the following items:
Example:
Imagine the total number of hours that a sixth grade student spends in school every week. It’s thirty-three hours, almost the same as a full forty hour work week for an adult! Students need a shorter school day. Some people may think that kids would waste their time if they got home earlier from school, but in reality, the extra time at home is needed for homework. Today, the hours a student spends in school are almost as bad as the hours children spent working at sewing machines in factories in the 1800’s.
The blue text is the thesis (topic).
The red text is the CON argument.
The green text is the rebuttal to the CON argument.
The purple text is the hook, a mental picture, or image.
In this example, the first two sentences are also a hook, because it gets the reader’s attention.
Both of these hooks use exaggeration, which also draws the reader in. (The exaggeration is that 33 hours isn’t really too close to an adult’s work week, and the 33 hours includes 5 hours of lunch and recess, so the school week is really only 28 hours long. Also, children in factories actually worked 12-14 hour days, which is more than double the time kids go to school today.)
If you missed the class newsletter, see the next entry below.
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February 9, 2009
* We have about 40 more teaching days before our students take their state STAR and Aprenda exams. Test dates will be April 27 – May 1 for STAR, and May 4-8 for Aprenda.
I am afraid that many of our students will not be able to take electives at their school of choice next year. I am seeing too many students not doing their work, turning work in late, or doing work in a hasty or haphazard manner just to get through it. Grades are low because of this. People with low grades this year will be assigned to remedial English and math classes next year instead of getting electives.
* To help cover all of the topics we still need to cover, I will be sending more work home for completion.
* The raffle fund-raiser for Yosemite is now over. Julie Willett will be calculating the amount of money raised by each student, and that amount will be applied toward the student’s tuition for the Yosemite Institute. Raffle winners will be announced on Wed. Next week we will send home a paper with the amount paid, raised, and due for each student going on the trip.
* We need a parent to coordinate the Yosemite paperwork for us. It will involve photocopying, packet assembly, and making sure each student has all of their papers turned in. Contact me or Maestra Anna if you can help with this important duty.
* This Saturday, Feb. 14, the nonprofit Nine Lives Foundation Shelter will be having an “adopt two cats for the price of one” Open House from 11am-6pm. They are at 3016 Rolison Rd. near 2nd Ave. in RWC. On Sat., go and look at the kitties, and perhaps give a cat or two a good home. Phone 368.1365 for more info. www.ninelivesfoundation.org
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Hi Folks!
What, you’re bored already with your break? You’ve already finished your mini book report, and are reading 2 hours a day or more? Well then, here’s something to keep you amused and give you a head start on the rest of the class! We’ll be having a test on these words the Friday we get back, January 9.
6th Grade Spelling and Vocabulary
List 10
authentic: genuine, real
“Is that an authentic Willie Mays rookie card, or fake?”
blemish: a small defect, mark, or imperfection
“I bought this TV at 30% off because it has a blemish on the side of the case.”
chauffeur: a person hired to drive a car, bus, or limo
“The rich man has a chauffeur drive him to work everyday.”
compatible: able to live, exist, or work together in harmony
“That group is quite compatible and works quickly to finish their projects.”
deceive: to mislead by a false appearance
“Do not be deceived by the cute fuzzy look; that baby bear is dangerous.”
precise: definitely defined or stated
“She gave us precise directions, and we arrived at the party on time with no problems.”
hierarchy: any system of people or things ranked one above another
“In the army, the officer hierarchy is General, Colonel, Major, Captain, and Lieutenant.”
“In Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of human needs, he says that people first need food & water, then safety, then love and belonging, next respect, and finally creativity.”
atone: to make amends (make up) for an offense or crime
“He had to do my chores for a month to atone for stealing my candy.”
intimated: to make known indirectly by a hint, implication, or suggestion
“She intimated that she knew the principal personally, but I had never seen them together.”
melancholy: a gloomy state of mind; depression
“I don’t want to see him today. He’s always so melancholy that I end up feeling depressed.”
resolution: to decide to do something; a determination
“We made a resolution not to eat chocolate until after or skin cleared up.”
aggrieved: wronged, offended, or injured
“I was the aggrieved person because she took my coat without asking me.”
