Persuasive/Argument Writing Tools

Planning/Organizing

• Analyzing a Persuasive Prompt
• Analyzing an Argument Prompt
• Argument Writing Checklist
• Persuasive (Opinion) Checklist
• Argument Outline
• Persuasive (Opinion) Outline
• Cluster Web
• Four Square Graphic Organizer
• RACE

Drafting/Revising/Editing

• MY Tutor Argument Feedback
• MY Tutor Persuasive Feedback
• MY Editor Rules
• Organizing Essay Outline
• Peer Review Guidelines
• Research and References
• Revision Plan Guidelines
• Thesis Builder

Working with Sources

• APA Guidelines
• MLA Citation Guidelines
• In-text Citation
• Types of Evidence
• Examples of Source-based Evidence

Rubrics

• Teacher (Trait and Holistic)
  • Persuasive/Argument – 6 Point | 4 Point
• Student Version
  • Persuasive – 6 point | 4 point
  • Argument – 6 point | 4 point

Finding Persuasive Prompts: Please apply search filters in step 1 of MY Access! assignment setup to locate all persuasive/argument prompts.  Keywords such as “multisource” will filter to display all prompts that require students to view/read one or more sources (text, video, quotes…).