This document outlines a persuasive essay unit plan that includes 13 lessons: 1) introducing essential questions and standards; 2) a lecture on inferring; 3) a photo analysis activity; 4) introducing essay structure and thesis statements; 5) a lesson on PEAS paragraphs; 6) brainstorming topics; 7) introducing introduction paragraphs; 8) citing sources; 9) conducting research; 10) a lesson on body paragraphs; 11) reviewing essay requirements; 12) creating an outline; 13) writing a rough draft and getting peer feedback. Several lessons include assessments where students apply the skills through exercises or examples.

1. Persuasive Essay Unit Outline
1. Essay Information
a. Essential Questions
b. Learning Objectives
c. CO Common Core Standards
2. Lecture: Assume, Infer, Imply
3. *Photo Analysis
4. Essay Introduction
a. The 5 ParagraphPersuasive Essay
b. Anatomy of an Essay
c. Writing an Essay Steps
d. The Thesis Statement
e. *State Your Position
5. P.E.A.S.
a. P.E.A.S. Vocabulary
b. Teacher Notes
c. Sample P.E.A.S._1& 2
d. Lesson Plan_P.E.A.S.
e. Sample P.E.A.S. Topics
f. *P.E.A.S. Organizer
6. Brainstorming Essay Topics
a. Lesson Plan: Brainstorming Essay Topics
b. *Brainstorming Organizer
7. Introduction Paragraph
a. Anatomy of an Introduction Paragraph
b. Essay Examples
c. *Introduction Paragraph Template
d. *Introduction Paragraph Peer Edit
8. Citing Sources
a. When to Cite Sources
b. Lesson: How to Cite/IntegrateQuotations
c. *Integrating Quotations Exercise
9. Essay Research
a. 5 Ws for Evaluating Web sites
b. Research Sites Checklist
c. Rosa Parks Essay Example
d. *Research Document
e. *Researcher’s Response/Comprehension/Reflection
10. Body Paragraph
a. Anatomy of a Body Paragraph
b. Transition Words & Phrases
c. *Transition Exercise
d. *The Compound/Complex Sentence
11. Essay Requirements & Parameters
12. Essay Outline
a. Essay Example
b. *Essay Outline Template
13. *Rough Draft
a. Essay Example
b. *Self-Editing Checklist
c. *Peer Response
14. *Final Draft
a. Rubric
* = Assessment