Persuade Me!

Overview of Unit
4th grade students are given a writing assessment as part of the California Standards Test which is factored into their over all Language Arts score. With instruction from the district approved material many students are not scoring proficient or above on the assessment. This writing unit uses the district approved program and integrates resources and improves the structure of the instruction.

The focus of the unit follows an "I do, We do, You do" format. The instructor models how to complete the task and focuses on thinking aloud so student begin to understand why things are done. Next the instructor completes the task as a class

Lessons in the Unit
1. Selecting a Topic
2. Using a Graphic Organizer
3. Writing an Introduction Paragraph
4. Writing First Body Paragraph
5. Writing Second Body Paragraph
6. Writing Third Body Paragraph
7. Writing Conclusion Paragraph
8. Proofreading