Letter to the Gods Teaching Persuasive Writing through

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Letter to the Gods Teaching Persuasive Writing through Creative Writing

Letter to the Gods Teaching Persuasive Writing through Creative Writing

Prompts 1. Odysseus: Sabotage Polyphemus by forging a letter from Polyphemus to Poseidon, asking

Prompts 1. Odysseus: Sabotage Polyphemus by forging a letter from Polyphemus to Poseidon, asking for you, Odysseus, to be forgiven. 2. Odysseus: Describe what occurred in Polyphemus’ cave to Poseidon and explain why you had no choice but to blind Polyphemus. Use your tone to beg forgiveness and help. 3. Polyphemus: Describe what occurred in your cave to Zeus and explain why you should be allowed revenge. Express your pain and anger through your tone.

Letter Outline • Intro • Salutation • Body • Claim • Counterclaim • Conclusion

Letter Outline • Intro • Salutation • Body • Claim • Counterclaim • Conclusion • Closing with Signature

Salutation • Dear • Good day • Hello • Dearest • Greetings • To

Salutation • Dear • Good day • Hello • Dearest • Greetings • To whom it may concern • Be Creative. • Be persuasive. • Be appropriate!

1. Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. Hook (remember your audience) Basic Topic Information (give

1. Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. Hook (remember your audience) Basic Topic Information (give some context) Claim Counterclaim

2. Claim Counterclaim 1. Topic Sentence (Claim) 1. Topic Sentence (Counterclaim) 2. Concrete Detail

2. Claim Counterclaim 1. Topic Sentence (Claim) 1. Topic Sentence (Counterclaim) 2. Concrete Detail 3. Commentary 4. Refutation/Rejection of Counterclaim (weakness)

3. Conclusion 1. Claim revisited 2. Counterclaim 3. Lasting Statement (drive it home!)

3. Conclusion 1. Claim revisited 2. Counterclaim 3. Lasting Statement (drive it home!)

Closing Earnestly, Most sincerely, Enthusiastically, Yours respectfully, Hope to hear from you soon, Yours

Closing Earnestly, Most sincerely, Enthusiastically, Yours respectfully, Hope to hear from you soon, Yours most sincerely, Kind regards, With gratitude, Many thanks, Until we meet again,

Tone • Remember, you are arguing for or against something. You are trying to

Tone • Remember, you are arguing for or against something. You are trying to convince your audience. Use persuasive words!” Begging Angry Pleading Coarse Soothing Harsh Sympathetic Cold Apologetic Satiric Desperate Bitter Urgent Brash Humble Manipulative

Revision Checklist ● ● Thesis: Does the idea of your thesis connect to the

Revision Checklist ● ● Thesis: Does the idea of your thesis connect to the entire letter? ● ● Diction: Is your word choice formal enough? ● ● ● Tone: Is your tone persuasive enough for the prompt? Organization: Did you provide enough for a persuasive response? (Thesis, Claim, Counterclaim, Rejection, etc. ) Are you writing in first person? (The letter should read like a character from The Odyssey) Citations: Did you cite textual evidence correctly (line numbers)? Check grammar, spelling, & sentence mechanics.

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