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This Opinion Writing activity also includes:
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It's no secret that children can be very opinionated, but rather than fight against this natural tendency, embrace it with this primary grade writing project. After a shared reading of a children's book about persuasion, young learners walk through the writing process from brainstorming and planning to writing and editing, as they create persuasive letters on a topic of their choosing.
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Instructional Ideas
- Add this project to your primary grade writing program
- Create writing groups that allow children to support each other through the writing process
- Adjust the pacing of this project to fit your class schedule and meet the needs of your learners
Classroom Considerations
- The graphic organizers shown in this resource are not printer-friendly, but a quick Internet search will turn up printable versions for your students to use
- While designed for first grade, this project can easily be adapted for use across the elementary grades
Pros
- Includes photographs of student work that demonstrate each step in the persuasive writing process
- A rubric is provided for assessing student writing
- Offers a list of children's literature that model how to write persuasive letters
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- None