BELL RINGER

Which region (New England, Middle, Southern) is your

favorite and why? Which is your least favorite

and why?

SHMOOP: HOW TO WRITE A PERSUASIVE ESSAY

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13 Colonies Essay Instructions:

Use your notes and assignments for supportive details. You have today and tomorrow to complete this.

Write a persuasive 5 paragraph essay to influence the reader why you think one region (New England, Middle, or Southern) would be the best region to live in as compared to the other two regions.

You will need to include supportive details (for example: region's colonies, who founded each colony, when and why they were founded, and interesting colonial facts) about your region of choice to further persuade your reader.

You will also need to compare your region of choice to the other two regions to prove why your choice is better than the other two. You will need to include supportive facts about the other regions and their colonies to explain why your region is the best to live in.

*Remember, a proper essay includes an introduction (hook, thesis, three reasons), three supportive paragraphs (1 reason per paragraph), and a conclusion ( a paragraph is 5-7 sentences).

EXAMPLE

13 Colonies Essay Name, Date, Mod

Paragraph 1Hook(grab readers attention- but make sure it is a persuasive hook, not an informative hook- for example “Make the Middle Colonies your home today!”).Thesis (what you believe is true- for example “The Middle Colonies are the most livable colonies because of their climate, government, and religion”). Three Reasons (one sentence each to introduce each reason).

Paragraph 2Reason One. Details supporting this reason. Facts regarding this reason from BOTH of the other two regions to persuade why your region is the best.

Paragraph 3Reason Two. Details supporting this reason. Facts regarding this reason from BOTH of the other two regions to persuade why your region is the best.

Paragraph 4Reason Three. Details supporting this reason. Facts regarding this reason from BOTH of the other two regions to persuade why your region is the best.

Paragraph 5Restate thesis, three reasons, and tie all thoughts together.

5-7 Sentenc

es Per

Paragraph

BELL RINGER

Did you change your mind after you completed your Bell Ringer yesterday? Explain whether it changed after research or stayed the same.

Remember it was- “Which region (New England, Middle, Southern) is your favorite and why? Which is your least favorite and why?”

1-2 points 3-4 points 5-6 points 7-8 points 9-10 points

No supportive details. Less than 3 paragraphs. Less than 3 sentences per paragraph. Illegible handwriting. Poor spelling and grammar. Did not clearly state view. Did not compare view to other choices.

No supportive details. Less than 4 paragraphs. Less than 3 sentences per paragraph. Poor spelling and grammar. Did not clearly state view. Did not compare view to other choices.

Few supportive details. Less than 5 paragraphs. Less than 5 sentences per paragraph. Spelling and Grammar mistakes are frequent. Unclear point of view. Unclear view of other choices.

Perspective could have been more clear. Could have added more supportive details for choice. 5 paragraphs with 5-7 full and complete sentences per paragraph. Spelling and grammar could be improved. Compared view to other colonies could have been more clear. Could have provided more details to compare chosen colony with other two colonies.

Clearly stated perspective. Includes an introduction (hook, thesis, three reasons), three supportive paragraphs (1 reason per paragraph), and a conclusion. 5 paragraphs with 5-7 full and complete sentences per paragraph. Proper use of spelling and grammar. Supportive details to state why region of choice is best to live in. Region of choice is clearly compared to the other two regions to further persuade reader that region of choice is best. Included supportive facts about the other regions and their colonies to further explain why chosen region was the best to live in.

13 Colonies Essay Rubric