Persuasive Report Graphic Organizer

For this writing assignment, it is important to know your role and purpose of the assignment.

Role of the Writer: Who or what are you as the writer?

You are an official evaluating whether or not Coles banishment was appropriate.

Audience: To whom are you writing?

Your audience is Coles Justice Circle members

Format: In what format are you writing?

A formal investigative and evaluative report

Topic and strong verb: What are you writing about?

Outline the successes and failures of Coles banishment and conclude with who is to blame for Coles
fate.

Paragraph #1: Summary of the Situation

Write a brief paragraph about Cole, his crime, and the consequence he received (no citations needed).

Write the points you would like to include in your summary here.

Paragraph #2: Successes of Coles Banishment

Why is banishment a good idea for Cole? How can it benefit him with his anger issues and taking
responsibility for his actions? Did he learn anything?

Write at least two successes and explain why. Include text evidence to support.
Paragraph #3: Failures of Coles Banishment
Why is banishment not a good idea for Cole? Was it effective? Could Coles injuries have been
prevented?

Write at least two failures and explain why. Include text evidence to support.

Paragraph #4: Summary of Your Findings

In your professional opinion, did the banishment do more harm than good or did Cole learn a valuable
lesson that he would not have learned in jail? Shouldve his case and/or banishment been dealt with
differently? Base this paragraph on the pages directly after the mauling and on those that you are
currently reading in the second part of the novel. Use textual evidence to support your opinion.

Choose a stance and prove why it is the correct evaluation of the situation.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TURN THIS PAPER IN. IT IS MEANT FOR YOU TO USE TO PLAN YOUR
WRITING ONLY.