Persuasion Map
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html
The Persuasion Map allows someone to organize a persuasive essay in a step by step format. The user inputs their thesis statement, 3 reasons and 3 points for each reason before inserting their conclusion and being done. The map is a simple effective way to organize thoughts.
Writing persuasive essays is a skill that most students must master at some point during their schooling. This tool creates an easy introduction for a persuasive essay's organization. It keeps things simple for the teacher assessing the student's prepration and essay.
For the unskilled writer this tool can provide an outlet for them to organize thoughts more clearly. It is neat, so a student with poor handwriting will not be misunderstood and assessed incorretly by a teacher. The graphics as well can help aid visual learning students. However, if a student is not proficient on either a keyboard or computer in general, this creates many barriers as everything must be typed in.
Persuasion Map cites this tool as appropriate for Grades 3-12.
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