Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Persuasive Writing

After reading what several of you turned in, I wanted to give a reminder that writing is an important part of what is asked of historians.  Persuasive writing is an essential piece of not only a historian's toolbox, but everyone's' toolbox.

When writing to persuade, it is important to state your case, share evidence that support your position, then examine and refute possible differing viewpoints.  See this link.

Today, you will be asked to come to a consensus about which civilization you are going to show on Minecraft.  It is important to spend the time to get to a manageable and agreeable position.

Click here to learn about consensus building.

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