What is slavery? (DUE 10/2)

DIRECTIONS: In one paragraph, define slavery in your own words. Please embed 5 pictures, videos, and/or hyperlinks to websites that will further explain and elaborate upon your definition.

Who are the members of your ISP Slavery Continuum Project group? (DUE 10/1)

DIRECTIONS: Please post the names of your group members in the comment box along with one website that you have found that you think might be a valuable resource and helpful in writing about the topic of slavery.

PERSUASIVE WRITING CHECKLIST

PRE-WRITING

• Identify your position - your point-of-view on the topic that you will be writing about
• Identify your audience - who you are trying to persuade to think or act a certain way
• Identify your reasons - what makes your argument valid, justified, and sustainable

WRITING

• 5 Paragraphs (Intro., Body, Conclusion)
• Hook your audience with an effective lead into your essay (rhetorical question, anecdote, etc.)
• Thesis Statement - State your position on topic
• Transition Words/Phrases - takes the reader from idea to idea
• F.I.R.E. - supporting details/elaboration - facts, incidents, reasons, and examples
• G.U.M.S. - grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling
• Call-to-Action Statement - What do you want your audience to do to prove that they have changed their thinking or actions and how can they show you? TELL THEM WHAT TO DO TO DEMONSTRATE THIS!

POST-WRITING

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  READ - read your essay to yourself and others and ask for feedback
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  REVIEW - take feedback into consideration and read it again
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  REVISE - highlight any areas that may need fixing, reworking, or elaboration
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  EDIT - make changes -  correct any errors in G.U.M.S., elaborate in areas that are in need of more specific details, and change the essay as needed 
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  SUBMIT - submit your essay to the proper location(s)