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Directions: To write you persuasive essay, pretend that you are a teenage flapper during the 1920's. You are trying to convince your parents to accept you lifestyle and newfound habits. Include details abut the new ways you like to dress, how you like to spend your leisure time, the struggles that you are facing, and the things that you need from your parents in order to adjust to the changes that you are going through. Click here for a persuasive essay graphic organizer to assist with your piece.
Persuasive Rubric
_____Focus:
Main Idea Maintained
_____ Support:
Details, Examples
_____Organization:
Logical Plan, Transitions, Clarity
_____Language:
Vivid Words, Appropriate for assignment
_____Conventions:
Sentence Structure, Spelling, Punctuation, Paragraphing,
Grammar Usage
_____Appearance:
Eye pleasing, neat, margins
_____Total Points:
Areas are scored on a scale of 1 to 6, 6 being the highest.