1. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Search for Persuasive Evidence Objective: To identify types and potential sources of evidence that best support the claims you plan to express in your editorial. Focusing Question: How and where can you find evidence to make your editorial persuasive? Strategy: To choose the type of evidence that best fits your issue and opinion by looking for facts and statistics, quotations and personal stories.

2. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Mini Lesson Editorial writers choose from several types of evidence to support their claims: –facts and statistics –quotations and opinions –personal stories/anecdotes. For each, think about: –What might I use this type of evidence for? –How might this type of evidence support my claim? Or my persuasive technique? –What would convince my audience?

3. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Writer’s Work Time 1.Use the Types of Evidence section of your Evidence Planner (Handout 1.1a). 2.Review your claim. Decide which types of evidence you want. 3.Decide on keywords that will help you find evidence. Jot these keywords in your notebook. 4.Search online for evidence that: supports your claim persuades your audience. 5.Record URLs with useful evidence.

4. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary What evidence was easy to find? What evidence was hard to find? Save URLs: –Go to Step 2 of the Online Classroom to the activity called Submit Your Editorial Sources.