English Language Arts and Reading.2.9.E.i

The student is expected to

recognize characteristics of persuasive text, including:

 

stating what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do; and

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.

Observe student responses before, during and after reading a text. Ask students what type of text each book is and how they know. Students will have to identify that the book is a persuasive text, articulate what the author is trying to persuade the reader to do or believe, and explain what characteristics within the text helped them determine that the text was persuasive. Student responses can be assessed through observation and progress can be tracked on a checklist or a rubric can be followed for student responses.

Sample rubric:

  1. The student is unable to recognize and identify a persuasive text.
  2. The student is able to identify that a text is persuasive with adult assistance.
  3. The student is able to identify that a text is persuasive and name what the author is trying to persuade the reader about with adult assistance.
  4. The student is able to identify that a text is persuasive, name what the author is trying to persuade the reader about, and explain how he or she knows (with adult assistance).
A persuasive text is a text written with the intent of convincing the audience to adopt a belief and to move to action by appealing to emotions, reason, or values.