9.+Supplemental+Materials

toc Items on this page are supplements to lessons, learning aids for teachers and students, and also worksheets that can be used in class for students to practice and learn different aspects of the enthymeme. Feel free to modify these to fit the needs of your classroom.

5 Elements of Persuasive Writing
//**Click here to download this supplemental on a Word document**// Good persuasive writers. . . . 1. Anticipate the opposition 2. Support their positions with logic and facts, not opinions a. avoid half-truths (deliberately leaving out important information) b. avoid vague statements--are specific in stating problems and proposing solutions 3. Use literary/rhetorical devices to: a. establish common ground through shared experiences or beliefs (references such as these also resonant __emotionally__ with an audience) 1) political allusions 2) Biblical allusions 3) humor 4) metaphors/similes b. imprint in the memory of the audience 1) repetition 2) alliteration 3) humor 4) metaphors/similes 4. Use the connotative aspect of words to their advantage 5. Draw plausible conclusions and ask the audience to take action

Brainstorming for Comparison/Contrast Papers pt.1
Graphic Organizer

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Brainstorming for Comparison/Contrast Papers pt.2
Graphic Organizer

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Collaboration Worksheet
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Comparison/Contrast Writing pt. 4 handout
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Developing Topic Sentences Worksheet
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Enthymeme Quiz
This is an adaptable quiz to check student understanding of various forms of the enthymeme.

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Enthymeme Worksheet: Comparison/Contrast Writing
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Essentials of Life Topic List for brainstorming
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Funnel Worksheet
A basic funnel graphic to hand out to students for practice //**Click here to download the funnel as a pdf file**//

Barbell Worksheet
A basic barbell graph to hand out to students for practice.

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Implied Questions Worksheet
This is a list of sentences for use with the Implied Questions lesson

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Cause and Effect Worksheet
This is meant to accompany the Cause and Effect "Of Course It's Not Logical" lesson

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Organic Outline Graphic Organizer
This is one form of the Organic Outline graphic organizer. This adaptable to many grade levels.

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Persuasion: Literary and Rhetorical Devices Handout
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Enthymeme Formulas handout
This helps students to understand the different uses of various forms of the enthymeme

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Enthymeme Prompt Questions worksheet
This is designed to be used with a page or booklet of sample prompts (chosen by the teacher). Students are to formulate an proper enthymeme that responds appropriately to the prompt. This is good practice for Writing Assessment, SBA's and the HSGQE.

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Enthymeme Prompt Response worksheet
This worksheet is designed to assess students' knowledge about writing enthymemes and critiquing them.

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Types of Transitional Words and Phrases handout
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Sample Enthymemes for Evaluation: Does this enthymeme meet the assessment criteria?
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