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Scholars analyze a variety of text to identify the development of claims and persuasive techniques writers use. In each text, pupils determine the argument and the persuasive techniques and complete a task introduction worksheet. The final task asks readers to analyze the persuasive techniques Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used in his I have a Dream speech.
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- Ask learners to identify their own topics and write persuasive speeches about it
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- Includes an optional extension to the task
- Assigns a time to each activity
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