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Dawn DiPrince
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Twisting Arms: Teaching Students How to Write to Persuade |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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92 |
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2005-01-01 |
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187767365X |
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Prufrock Press, Inc. |
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0.65 pounds |
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8.31 x 0.28 x 10.67 inches |
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Product Description
Take your students step-by-step through the process of writing a persuasive paper using the easy-to-use, easy-to-understand lessons in Twisting Arms. The book also includes helpful information on conducting research, avoiding plagiarism, rebutting arguments, and more. Best of all, Twisting Arms helps students start with a topic that they are already passionate about and funnel their opinions into an organized and persuasive paper.
While this book covers a lot of information, it is designed so that teachers can pick and choose the activities best suited for their classroom. Use the book as an integral part of a large persuasive writing unit, or choose various activities throughout the year to focus on different skills. Some of the topics included in this book include:- fact versus opinion;
- avoiding wishy-washy terms;
- Aristotle's three modes of persuasion;
- plagiarism;
- using tradition words;
- and much more.
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