Unit 6 Persuasive Letter

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Semester A Unit 6 Lesson 6

Introduction and Objective
This sentence sense make would it organized if was? Pretty confusing, isn’t it? Just like organization of a sentence structure is important, organization of a text is just as significant. When writing your persuasive letter, you need to make sure that you’re organizing the claim, reasons, and evidence well within each paragraph to form a solid argument, while also organizing the letter as a whole into a strong persuasive text. A few words out of place here or there can really change the way a reader understand information.

Today's lesson objective is: students will be able to support their purpose by organizing the reasons and evidence in argumentative writing.

Take a moment to think about this lesson’s objective. You’ve learned a lot about organizing your evidence to support your reasons. What about that organization might help you organize your letter as a whole? Asking if your claim, reasons and evidence in your letter make sense is a way to make sure you are being persuasive. What other questions can you ask about your information to make sure it’s presented in a logical, organized way? Open your
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It will also help you to see if your argument needs more supporting evidence or analysis to back up your reasons. Most letters follow a basic framework that is easy for a reader to follow. By using this organizational structure, you can be sure to lay out your argument in the best way possible. Let’s take a look at the basic framework of a letter and a few examples:

A persuasive letter framework should include:

A salutation: this is the greeting or the direct address to the person or group of people you are writing for. An example might be, “Dear Mr. Li,” or “Dear Citizens of Penn