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Use the power of the pen to persuade others to get involved in community issues! Individuals reflect on personal service learning activities and the writing process. They compose essays regarding service to others. While designed for high school classes, this could easily be adapted to middle school or even elementary levels.

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service learning, introductory paragraphs, introductions, the writing process, essay writing, Persuasive Writing, persuasion, persuasive arguments, opinions, organizational skills, communities

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community issues, Persuasive Writing, service learning, introduction paragraph, organization, state an opinion, create a thesis, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.1, english language arts
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5th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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