Objective:  I can write two supporting paragraphs explaining how two separate techniques are used by an author to convince his reader about his claim in the gun control debate.

BW:  Read the student sample.  In your notebooks, copy the sentence(s) that the student uses to explain how the writer, Kristof, brings the reader along on his thinking about the importance of increasing gun control measures.

Activities:

1.  Share Out:  What is the sentence?  Does the sentence explain how the writer attempts to change the reader’s mind?  Could the student have gone further about how the anecdote appeals to “centrist” Americans?
2. Students will begin writing their three body paragraphs.  Write a technique/goal/evidence set-up before each paragraph.
3. If time allows, students can share their work aloud for helpful hints.