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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Persuasion" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In-depth, 18-page teacher guide for "Persuasion" includes a lengthy introduction, overview of characters and historical background, and biographical sketch of the author. Also features lists of thought-provoking, pre-reading questions as...
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Arizona State University

Chicana and Chicano Space: Protest and Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Part of a larger website provided by Arizona State University on Chicano art, this learning is focused on "Protest and Persuasion," in art, particularly in printmaking or making murals. Includes lessons, sample work, and more.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? World War Ii Posters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will analyze World War II posters. Students will first look at the posters as a whole group and will work independently. Students will to determing how the following terms differ: argument, persuasion and...
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Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Persuasion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Persuasion" by Jane Austen is available here in PDF format. Persuasion, which was first released in 1818, is 304 pages pages long.
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Read Works

Readworks: Reading Lesson 3: To Persuade

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson focuses on identifying text evidence that shows that the author's purpose is to persuade. Draw a conclusion about what the author is trying to persuade the reader to do or think. Text, worksheet, and chart are provided.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Speech: Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a complete unit on rhetoric and persuasion including key words, what to expect, handouts, lessons, self-quizzes, audio and speaking assignments, and an in-depth final assessment using JFK's Inaugural Address with a grading...
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Other

Gvsu: Study Guide to Jane Austen's "Persuasion"

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth study guide offers 22 different questions to think about when reading the novel, a list of notable phrases, and a short vocabulary list. Also contains links to other resources on the web.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Argument, Bias, and Persuasion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Collection of 43 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12)on the topic Argument, Bias, and Persuasion. Have students track arguments through texts as they examine logical reasoning, bias, and persuasive techniques such as emotional appeals, character...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Persuasion: Speak Out: Ain't I a Woman Sojourner Truth[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a PDF file of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech to aid the cause of women's rights. Each line is numbered for easy reference.
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Other

4 Teachers: Persuade Star: Writing Persuasive Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This free online application is designed to help students in grades 5-12 write an online persuasive essay.
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US National Archives

Nara: Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art From Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful site for real U.S. Government propaganda posters from WWII. Provided by the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA).
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Teaching Resource: Effective Persuasion: Power Point

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A PowerPoint presentation introducing the elements of effective persuasive writing, including samples of various techniques.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating a Persuasive Podcast

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson unit has students research a local, state, national, or international issue of personal interest and create and share a two-minute persuasive podcast presenting their research-based opinions on the topic. It includes tools...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Rhetorical Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to a unit on the use of rhetoric in speaking or writing to persuade an audience to the desired way of thinking or action. If focuses on rhetorical techniques and the three audience appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos.
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Persuasion Map [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this graphic organizer to help build a persuasive piece of writing.
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Other

Jiskha: Persuasive Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Short definitions of techniques that persuade: bandwagon, glittering generality, and more.
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Read Works

Read Works: Author's Purpose 3rd Grade Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-activity unit on author's purpose. In the first activity, students practice identifying the author's purpose as to entertain, to persuade, or to inform. In the second activity, students use...
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Tools of Persuasion [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A slide presentation giving an explanation and example of nine different persuasive techniques including appeal to emotion, appeal to authority, urgency, and more.
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Other

Social Psychological Factors Underlying the Impact of Advertising

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the psychology of advertising contains a paragraph on the two routes to persuasion.
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Other

Prezi: Author's Purpose

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Slideshow provides an explanation of the author's purpose which is to reflect, inform, persuade, or entertain (RIPE).
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Scholastic

Scholastic: American Dream: I Have a Dream

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech to talk about the American Dream, word choice, and persuasion.
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Other

Crow: Resources for the Teaching of Social Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides links to several subcategories of social cognition such as prejudice, persuasion, attitudes, and altruism. Once you click on the topic you have a variety of sources to choose from for more information.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Bill of Rights: Debating the Amendments

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Help students grasp the idea of making amendments with this lesson on the debates of the amendments to the US Constitution. Use primary sources to have the students choose their own amendments, give them opportunity to analyze the...
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BBC

Bbc: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this online game to see if you can persuade European nations to reduce their carbon emissions to help our global climate. You are the president, "the future is in your hands!" Archived.

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