The Art of Persuasion - Persuading the Audience

You won't need much persuading to use an argumentative writing packet in your language arts class! With helpful reference pages, guided practice through the writing process, examples of opinion and argument writing, and a thorough...

Students discuss civil rights and research organizations such as UNICEF and Amnesty International. The class adopts a concern and participates in a letter writing campaign to support their chosen cause.

In this writing worksheet, students read how writers use different kinds of sentences to persuade readers and add interest. They change 3 designated sentences in a paragraph to the indicated type. They complete 4 sentences using original...

In this combining sentences to improve your style worksheet, learners read a review of combining sentences with and, or, & but with commas and example sentences, use and, or, or but to combine two short sentences, and write a...

Can your class convince the townspeople to support the rally in Carl Hiaasen's Hoot? Have your young writers exercise their persuasive writing skills in a lesson that prompts them to write a letter or a speech based on Chapter 18 from...

If Christmas is around the corner, and the kids are itching for some holiday fun, use this lesson plan to review persuasion and letter writing. Kids use the brainstorm worksheet (included) to think about presents they'd like to receive....

Give each learner a newspaper for this lesson! As a group, read select editorials and discuss them with your class. Are these articles informational or persuasive? Cut out select editorials and have learners identify the purpose of each...

Students explore how to write persuasive letters. They work in small groups to brainstorm ideas and organize them into a cohesive argument to be presented to the class. Students explore the concept of persuasion and how it is a strategy...

Middle schoolers write a persuasive letter.  For this persuasive letter writing lesson, students review the standard business form letter and the elements included.  Middle schoolers discuss ways to persuade in writing and write a short...

Students examine the use of persuasive arguments to varying audiences. They define persuasion, read and discuss an article on whether P.E. should be optional, summarize the pros and cons of P.E., and write a letter or a speech.