Persuasive Writing!
Welcome to Writing Strategies!
Presented by Cynthia Tkalec,
Katie Zachariou, and Misty Keith
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Class Rules
1. Pay attention and
actively participate
2. Save questions for
Question Time
3. Do not raise your
hand unless told to
do so
4. Be respectful and
polite to all
participants
Icebreaker
Let’s Get to Know More about Each Other!
What is your favorite season? Why?
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Objectives
What will we learn today?
• to state the writer’s opinion
• to give reasons why the reader
should agree
• to convince the reader to take
action
CA Standards
All CA students are expected to know:
• W.5.1.2 - Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions: a. establish
a topic, important ideas, or events in sequence or chronological order b.
provide details and transitional expressions that link one paragraph to
another in a clear line of thought c. offer a concluding paragraph that
summarizes important ideas and details
• W.5.1.6 - Edit and revise manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus
of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging
words and sentences.
• W.5.2.4 - Write persuasive letters or compositions: a. state a clear
position in support of a proposal b. support a position with relevant
evidence c. follow a simple organizational pattern d. address reader
concerns
Persuasive Writing
What is it?
A persuasive essay is one which tries to
convince a reader to believe what the writer
believes about a certain topic. It tells the
writer’s opinion and why the reader should
agree.
Type into the chat box
about something that
you tried to persuade
somebody to do!
Writing Structure
What is included in a Persuasive Essay?
A Persuasive Essay will have the following:
• An introduction—grab the reader’s attention
and briefly tell what the essay is about
• A body—develop three or more main points,
each in a separate paragraph, with supporting
details and a closing sentence. Also, try to
anticipate the opposing argument, and refute it.
• A conclusion—wrap up the topic and bring the
essay to a satisfying close
Where do I Start?
If writing to a prompt, read it carefully to
decide if it is a persuasive prompt. Look for
words such as convince, argument, opinion, or
persuade.
If writing out of personal conviction, choose a
topic that is close to your heart and that you
feel passionate about.
Plan the Essay
Organize your thoughts in a graphic organizer.
Use the graphic organizer to make sure you have
at least three solid arguments in favor of your
position, and that each one is supported with
evidence.
Let’s look at a graphic organizer now!
Question Time!
Outline and Draft
Use your graphic organizer to create an outline.
The outline should include:
• An introduction—give your thesis statement
Ex.: Children should be able to watch TV
• Three paragraphs in the body—support your thesis
Ex.: 1) Children can see important people and their contributions first hand; 2) they can “visit”
faraway places; 3) they can be exposed to things they wouldn’t otherwise learn.
• A conclusion—tie it all together, give instructions if
necessary
Ex.: Parents should allow monitored TV watching for their kids.
Next, use your outline to draft
your essay!
Revise!
Look at how you organized your essay, and at
each paragraph. Does each paragraph have a
topic sentence? Do all the sentences in the
paragraph relate to the topic sentence? Does
each paragraph in the body support your
opinion in the introduction? Does the
conclusion tie it all together and instruct the
reader on what they should do now?
Finally,
Proofread and Publish!
Check your essay for
spelling mistakes, missing
capitals, or grammar errors.
Make it perfect!
Use the grading rubric to
score your own essay. Then
give it to your learning coach
or teacher for a second
opinion.
Question Time!
Quiz Time!
Let’s See What you Learned!
1. The purpose of a persuasive essay is to:
a. To inform and explain
b. To tell a story
c. To convince the reader of something
d. To summarize what you just read
2. How many paragraphs are generally in the
body of the essay?
a. 5
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4
3. The introductory paragraph will state your
thesis, or your position on the argument.
a. True
b. False
4. A persuasive essay or letter can be directed
toward the following people:
a. The teacher
b. Your parents
c. Politicians
d. All of the above
5. You paid attention through this lesson and
are ready to write your essay!
a. True
b. False
All Done!
Let’s Celebrate!
Pick one:
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B
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Here’s a Cheer for You!
A.
B.
A Hippo High-Five!
An Alligator “Alright”!
D.
C.
An Owl Hoot!
A Cool Cat!
Homework
• By now you should have completed the
following lessons on Study Island: 5th Grade
Writing Strategies, A and C. Your teacher has
been notified of this assignment and is looking
for some blue ribbons!
• If you are working on Language Arts 5, go to
your OLS and complete the following
Composition lesson: unit 3, lesson 6. Your
teacher will be notified of this assignment as
well.
See you back next week to talk about Response to Literature!