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- 4th
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Students study persuasive advertisements. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students practice using techniques to help persuade someone to do something. Students view an online clip of a book then discuss the characters and events. Students write persuasive letters to one of the characters in the story. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students develop a persuasive essay. They respond to a writing prompt regarding uniforms in school. A rubric is used to guide their writing. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine topics that they have definite opinions about. They research a topic using Internet resources, and find two images to use in final article. Using the research they write a persuasive article stating and justifying their opinion on the topic based on a concept map they create. After writing a first draft, they peer edit, and finally, they write a final draft of the article. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students assume the role of a colonist. They each are asked to choose a side in the conflict, ("Causes of the American Revolution") either to fight for independence or to remain loyal to Great Britain. Students image that they are at a town meeting, speaking to convince his neighbors to adopt his position. They write a persuasive speech, incorporating appropriate historical content, facts, and details to support the position adopted. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the characteristics of a persuasive letter. They label each characteristic and they create a persuasive letter using the correct business letter format. Students recommend a school rule or change of a rule and justify their position with support. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write about ways in which they used persuasive skills in the past. They evaluate what makes a persuasive argument successful. Students list the ways in which persuasive writing can help us achieve desired goals. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students identify and assess the effectiveness of persuasive techniques, rhetoric and language. They compare written works of persuasion to visual forms of persuasion and prepare a PowerPoint using verbal and visual persuasive and rhetorical techniques. They present their PowerPoint's to the class and evaluate the effectiveness of presentations. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students discuss the characteristics of a persuasive paper. They work together to explore and solve a syllogism. Students write a short persuasive paper which includes a problem, subject and a proposed solution. Toward the end of the class time, students take quiz over the topic. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write persuasive business letters to candy companies suggesting ways to change their products to make them more enjoyable and increase sales. Prior to writing their letters, they conduct Internet research about the companies and their products, complete exercises, and use the persuasive letter checklist to organize their presentations. Full Review »
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