Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, it is time to put the “shoe on the
other foot” and look at a different perspective. Imagine turkeys could
communicate with humans through the English language. Your task is to
take on the turkey’s role and try to persuade the humans not to eat turkey for
Thanksgiving.
Here is what you need to do:
#1…Brainstorm… What reasons for not eating turkey can you come up
with? (Try to think of as many as you can!)
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#2…In your own handwriting (no computer/word processor generated
papers for this assignment please) create your persuasive essay that is to be
titled “The Turkey…Not for Thanksgiving Anymore!”
1. Start with a good introductory paragraph.
2. In each paragraph that follows, name and then explain one reason
why you should not eat turkey.
3. When you are done writing about each reason, come up with a good
conclusion for your persuasive essay.
Remember the due date is________!
Be creative, but appropriate! Have fun with this!