Outline And Objective Of A Persuasive Text - 1284 Words

Semester A Unit 6 Lesson 5 Introduction and Objective Putting together supporting evidence, reasons, and a claim in a persuasive text is a lot like building a puzzle. Without the outside border, the inside pieces won’t seem complete and without the inside pieces, you have an empty picture. Evidence and reasoning are the two basic pieces of your persuasive letter. Without these, you’ll simply have a frame—your claim—without information to complete the argument. Explaining how things connect for your reader is one of the most important ways to strengthen your argument. Today s lesson objective is: Students will be able to develop an analysis using relevant evidence from texts to support claims, opinions, ideas, and inferences. When†¦show more content†¦Now that you have a list of sources and have written down some basic evidence, you need to make sure that you find information from those sources that relates to and supports your claim and your reasons. One of the most basic ways to find information from your sources is to first look for examples. Can you find an example of what you’re trying to claim? Can you find an example of your reason? Let’s take a look at an example using the â€Å"claim, reasons, and sources chart† from our previous lesson. Claim: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great leader who demonstrated it through his writing, speeches, and dedication to civil rights and peace. Reasons: 1. His letters were incredibly persuasive, including â€Å"Letter from Birmingham Jail.† 2. His speeches were inspiring and heard by many during the civil rights movement. 3. Although he received many threats on his life, he kept leading and participating in nonviolent protests for equality. One of our pieces of evidence from the encyclopedia article was as follows: â€Å"‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ is addressed to several clergymen who had written an open letter criticizing the actions of Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during their protests in Birmingham.† This is a great summary, but you need to find specific quotes or statistics from the source itself to include in your paper. For this example, we would need to find an