Learning Goals
By the end of this activity you will be able to:
Understand the purpose of the persuasive essay.

Success Criteria
I know I am successful when:
I can identify features of persuasive essay;
I can identify the purpose and audience of a persuasive essay;
I can identify methods of persuasion;
I can create two persuasive paragraphs that demonstrate some of the techniques of persuasion.

Review your notes on the persuasive essay.

Next, you will read the essay “Science and Beauty” by Isaac Asimov and complete
1. essay analysis notes either using the essay analysis worksheet or how to analyze an essay handout
2. the discussion questions.

The analysis and questions are due tomorrow.