Persuasive Paragraph
Should Cell Phones be Banned From Schools?
Hook
The government of Ontario has banned cell phones in schools.
- What do you think? Good or bad idea?
- How long could you last without your cell phone?
T-Chart
Use a t-chart to brainstorm both sides of the argument.
Gather Arguments
View and list the arguments mentioned:
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- Good Morning Britain: Should Mobile Phones Be Banned from Schools?
- Student Cell Phone Use and Cognition
Add to t-chart.
Write a Persuasive Paragraph
Write a paragraph persuading your reader to support the ban of cell phones in Ontario schools.
Point Form
- Look at t-chart and select the three strongest arguments. Are they linked by theme?
- Organize you ideas in point form.
- *Consider the opposite argument.
Rough Copy
- Write your rough copy. *Make sure you refute the opposite argument.
- Read out loud and edit.
- Write your second rough copy.
- *Consider your language: Make sure it is rational, not emotional.
Good Copy
- Peer edit and OHD edit.
- Good copy.
Debate
Review your list of arguments from both points of view. Prepare to debate the subject in class, using sound arguments and concrete examples.
Opinion vs Persuasive Essay
Image credits
Cell Phone/slot Machine. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
quest.eb.com/search/107_3349015/1/107_3349015/cite. Accessed 25 Mar 2019.
quest.eb.com/search/152_1595986/1/152_1595986/cite. Accessed 25 Mar 2019.