JIS English for Academic Purposes

Teachers, with the help of Karon Reese (TOSA support), have compiled a list of books leveled by grade and Reading Recovery level. These are books that can be found in most school and public libraries.

lements toward building a good persuasive essay include * establishing facts to support an argument * clarifying relevant values for your audience (perspective) * prioritizing, editing, and/or sequencing the facts and values in importance to build the argument * forming and stating conclusions * "persuading" your audience that your conclusions are based upon the agreed-upon facts and shared values * having the confidence to communicate your "persuasion" in writing

Books by reading level, topic, genre

Argument & Persuasive Writing Lesson plans and teaching resources

Recommended Literature Search Reading and Language Arts To search the list, choose from these options: * Press the Submit button at the bottom of the page to view all titles in English. * Choose All Languages from the pull-down menu in the Language category and press the Submit button to view titles in all languages. * Enter the author's last name or first name and press Submit. * Enter a title or keyword in the appropriate box and press Submit.

The National Writing Project's 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing offers successful strategies contributed by experienced writing project teachers. Since NWP does not promote a single approach to teaching writing, readers will benefit from a variety of eclectic, classroom-tested techniques.

Teaching that makes sense: fantastic downloads!

This lesson encourages students to use skills and knowledge they may not realize they already have. A classroom game introduces students to the basic concepts of lobbying for something that is important to them (or that they want) and making persuasive arguments. Students then choose their own persuasive piece to analyze and learn some of the definitions associated with persuasive writing. Once students become aware of the techniques used in oral arguments, they then apply them to independent persuasive writing activities.

SIX + 1 TRAITS WRITING

Teach grammar. It provides a metalanguage - a language to describe, use and craft our language. For many of our students Standard Australian English is a foreign dialect. Students need to hear and see correct models of language in use. Provide real reasons for students to speak and write formally. Provide daily opportunties to express complexity of thought, in all subject areas. Insist that the 'click and go' generation ask and respond to both oral and written questions in whole sentences.

List of pre-, during and post-reading strategies and activities

A-Z the characteristics of each level of text