Persuasive Essay the Process

THE WRITING PROCESS – PERSUASIVE ESSAY

Prompt: Do you think cell phones should be allowed in school? Compose an essay to persuade the school community of your opinion.

STEP 1: ANALYZE THE PROMPT

Role: myself as a student
Planning:

Audience: students, teachers, parents
Format: 5-paragraph persuasive essay
Topic: cell phones in school

STEP 2: PLAN THE PAPER

Topic:
Three reasons why cell phones should be allowed in school:
Reasons:
1- students stay connected with family and friends

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2- they are a learning resource

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3- they encourage responsible use of technology.

Details:
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1- students connect with parents
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2- parents keep track of kids
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2- students connect with friends
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1- can use tools (calculator, etc.)
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2- can do research
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3- can find educational websites
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1- students learn the when and
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and the how
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2- students learn to make
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choices and accept consequences
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3- students are treated like
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responsible young adults
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STEP 4: COMPOSE THE FIRST DRAFT (remember to skip lines)
STEP 5: REVISE FOR
1) ORGANIZATION
2) CONTENT
3) WORD CHOICE
4) STYLE
5) FLUENCY/USAGE

STEP 6: WRITE THE FINAL COPY
STEP 7: EDIT FOR TYPOS, ETC.

CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL
Who doesn’t have a cell phone these days? The amazing thing about cell phones is that they are no longer just used for calling or texting. They have become an indispensable multi-tool wonder. Today’s cell phone is cutting-edge technology at your fingertips. With this in mind, should students be permitted to use cell phones in school? I believe they should not just be permitted to use cell phones, they should be required to use them. Cell phones don’t just allow students to stay connected with family and friends, they are also an excellent learning resource, and they encourage the responsible use of technology. To begin with, cell phones make it possible for students to stay in
touch