Author: Patty Ney

Products or Action
Write to persuade
Essay to persuade on an
issue such as school
uniforms; compare/contrast
essays
Letters to the Editor &
Editorials
Research Paper
Annotated bibliography or works cited page
Discuss
Responds to multiple
viewpoints on public issues
within a discussion
Clarifies multiple viewpoints
on an issue

Persuasion/ Argumentation
Grade 7

Essential Thinking Needed while Reading or Listening to an
Argument
Draw conclusions from what you read and hear
Analyze bias in what you read & hear
Analyze positions on an issue
Evaluate information used to support a
position
Recognize fallacies in logic
Check sources for date & accuracy
Analyze persuasive techniques used in what you read and write
Judge effectiveness of arguments
Determine Point of View in Media

Bolded text is new to this grade level.

Techniques to Use
or Analyze
Persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos)
Propaganda techniques
Use personal knowledge &
anecdotes to persuade
Use research to persuade
Consider your audience whether writing or verbally expressing your viewpoint (What appeals to that audience? What will
persuade them? What questions
will they have?)