Can You Convince Me? Developing Persuasive Writing
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Persuasive writing is an important skill that can seem intimidating to elementary students. This lesson encourages students to use skills and knowledge they may not realize they already have. A classroom game introduces students to the basic concepts of lobbying for something that is important to them (or that they want) and making persuasive arguments. Students then choose their own persuasive piece to analyze and learn some of the definitions associated with persuasive writing. Once students become aware of the techniques used in oral arguments, they then apply them to independent persuasive writing activities and analyze the work of others to see if it contains effective persuasive techniques.
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From theory to practice.
- Students can discover for themselves how much they already know about constructing persuasive arguments by participating in an exercise that is not intimidating.
- Progressing from spoken to written arguments will help students become better readers of persuasive texts.
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- 4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- 5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Materials and Technology
- Computers with Internet access
- PowerPoint
- LCD projector (optional)
- Chart paper or chalkboard
- Sticky notes
- Persuasive Strategy Presentation
- Persuasion Is All Around You
- Persuasive Strategy Definitions
- Check the Strategies
- Check the Strategy
- Observations and Notes
- Persuasive Writing Assessment
Preparation
Student objectives.
Students will
- Work in cooperative groups to brainstorm ideas and organize them into a cohesive argument to be presented to the class
- Gain knowledge of the different strategies that are used in effective persuasive writing
- Use a graphic organizer to help them begin organizing their ideas into written form
- Apply what they have learned to write a persuasive piece that expresses their stance and reasoning in a clear, logical sequence
- Develop oral presentation skills by presenting their persuasive writing pieces to the class
- Analyze the work of others to see if it contains effective persuasive techniques
Session 1: The Game of Persuasion
Home/School Connection: Distribute Persuasion Is All Around You . Students are to find an example of a persuasive piece from the newspaper, television, radio, magazine, or billboards around town and be ready to report back to class during Session 2. Provide a selection of magazines or newspapers with advertisements for students who may not have materials at home. For English-language learners (ELLs), it may be helpful to show examples of advertisements and articles in newspapers and magazines.
Session 2: Analysis of an Argument
Home/School Connection: Ask students to revisit their persuasive piece from Persuasion Is All Around You . This time they will use Check the Strategies to look for the persuasive strategies that the creator of the piece incorporated. Check for understanding with your ELLs and any special needs students. It may be helpful for them to talk through their persuasive piece with you or a peer before taking it home for homework. Arrange a time for any student who may not have the opportunity to complete assignments outside of school to work with you, a volunteer, or another adult at school on the assignment.
Session 3: Persuasive Writing
Session 4: presenting the persuasive writing.
- Endangered Species: Persuasive Writing offers a way to integrate science with persuasive writing. Have students pretend that they are reporters and have to convince people to think the way they do. Have them pick issues related to endangered species, use the Persuasion Map as a prewriting exercise, and write essays trying to convince others of their points of view. In addition, the lesson “Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues” can be adapted for your students as part of this exercise.
- Have students write persuasive arguments for a special class event, such as an educational field trip or an in-class educational movie. Reward the class by arranging for the class event suggested in one of the essays.
Student Assessment / Reflections
- Compare your Observations and Notes from Session 4 and Session 1 to see if students understand the persuasive strategies, use any new persuasive strategies, seem to be overusing a strategy, or need more practice refining the use of a strategy. Offer them guidance and practice as needed.
- Collect both homework assignments and the Check the Strategy sheets and assess how well students understand the different elements of persuasive writing and how they are applied.
- Collect students’ Persuasion Maps and use them and your discussions during conferences to see how well students understand how to use the persuasive strategies and are able to plan their essays. You want to look also at how well they are able to make changes from the map to their finished essays.
- Use the Persuasive Writing Assessment to evaluate the essays students wrote during Session 3.
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The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to map out their arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.
This interactive tool allows students to create Venn diagrams that contain two or three overlapping circles, enabling them to organize their information logically.
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This Persuasive Writing Year 5 Unit Plan is a 5-lesson program designed to develop your student's knowledge and skill around persuasive writing.
In this unit, students will develop skills around understanding persuasive structure and devices, culminating in a final assessment of skills with a persuasive prompt. Students will be involved in various hands-on activities to apply their persuasive skills, such as Argue, Argue, Argue! and Argumentative Value Line.
The unit plan package downloads as a zip file and contains the following resources:
- Unit Guide: includes a unit overview, lesson plans with associated resources, assessments, rubrics and suggested resources.
- PowerPoint: provides supplementary information for each lesson.
- Displays: definition posters and modality word wall.
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1. Show, Don’t Tell: Emphasizing Emotional Appeal
A great way to make persuasive writing more engaging is by using emotional appeal. This lesson plan focuses on teaching students how to evoke strong emotions in their writing by using descriptive language, anecdotes, and sensory details. Students practice identifying emotional words and phrases in examples of persuasive writing before creating their own emotionally charged arguments.
2. From Detective to Debater: Building Strong Arguments
In this lesson plan, students learn how to create a compelling argument by examining different types of evidence, such as facts, statistics, expert opinions, and personal anecdotes. By learning about the key components of a strong argument – claim, evidence, and explanation – students will be better equipped to structure their own arguments persuasively.
3. Opposites Attract: Exploring Counterarguments
This lesson encourages students to explore opposing viewpoints to better understand their own positions and improve their persuasive writing skills. Students practice identifying counterarguments in examples of persuasive texts and learn strategies for effectively addressing these counterarguments in their own writing.
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5. The Power of Rhetorical Devices
To bolster their persuasiveness, students will learn to incorporate rhetorical devices, such as analogies, metaphor, and similes, into their writing. By analyzing examples of famous speeches and texts that utilize these devices effectively, students will gain a deeper understanding of the power of persuasive language. Afterward, they can apply these techniques to their own writing to make their arguments more compelling.
Conclusion: These top 5 persuasive writing lesson plans provide a comprehensive and engaging approach for teaching students and teachers the essential components of effective persuasive writing. By focusing on emotional appeal, strong arguments, counterarguments, audience adaptation, and rhetorical devices, students will develop solid persuasive writing skills that will serve them well both in and out of the classroom.
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