Persuasive Writing Lesson

The Day the crayons quit

Directions: Watch the entire video on the next slide. Then, read through each slide after it to find out why......

The crayons quit.

So, what do crayons have to do with turkeys?

Open Ended

So, based on the two videos you watched, what do crayons have to do with turkeys?

Both the crayons (in the
book)

and you (as a turkey)

are going to PERSUADE.

So, what do crayons have to do with turkeys?

On the next few pages, we are going to explore HOW the crayons tried to persuade Duncan to do what they want.

Draw

Mark a sentence or phrase that is effective.

Why is
this good?

directly asking for
something from
the reader

Open Ended

How could you use this strategy in your turkey letter?

Draw

Mark a sentence or phrase that is effective.

Why is this
good?

evidence of
why the crayon
is unhappy,
and makes the
reader feel
sorry

Open Ended

How could you use this strategy in your turkey letter?

Draw

Mark a sentence or phrase that is effective.

Why is
this good?

evidence
why the
crayon is
upset

Open Ended

How could you use this strategy in your turkey letter?

Draw

Mark a sentence or phrase that is effective.

Why is
this good?

all caps
means
shouting,
so adds to
the
emotion

Open Ended

How could you use this strategy in your turkey letter?

Draw

Mark a sentence or phrase that is effective.

Why is
this
good?

the three periods - called ellipses -
have a reader pause, and it
emphasizes the emotion

Open Ended

How could you use this strategy in your turkey letter?

Draw

Mark a sentence or phrase that is effective.

Why is this good?

including a pun! makes
the reader like the writer

Open Ended

How could you use this strategy in your turkey letter?

Some persuasive techniques:

1. appeal to emotions & feelings PATHOS

the writer tries to get the reader to feel involved

2. appeal to logic LOGOS

the writer uses evidence to support their idea

3. appeal to ethics (what is right /trustworthy) ETHOS

the writer knows what he/she is talking about
the request is what is right to do

4. add a joke or pun!

Open Ended

Make a prediction about why we are talking about 1. Crayons, 2. Turkey, and 3. Persuasion

Your new writing assignment!!!

You are a turkey.
Write a letter to the
farmer to persuade
the farmer not to
have you for
Thanksgiving!

​This is going to be in the format of a R.A.F.T
Keep going to see what that means!

R.A.F.T.S. Writing Assignment

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Role - you are a turkey

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Audience

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Role - you are a turkey

Audience - the farmer

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Role - you are a turkey

Audience - the farmer

Format

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Role - you are a turkey

Audience - the farmer

Format - a letter

Topic

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R.A.F.T.S. Writing Assignment

Role - you are a turkey

Audience - the farmer

Format - a letter

Topic - don’t eat me for Thanksgiving

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R. A. F. T. S. Writing Assignment

You are a turkey who lives on a farm,
(role)

and it is almost Thanksgiving.

Write a letter to the farmer
(format) (audience)

pleading why you shouldn’t be eaten for Thanksgiving.
(strong verb) (topic)

Video Response

Now, you probably haven’t written a persuasive letter before, but when in your life have you had to use your persuasive skills to get something you wanted? Record your answer below! (you only have 30 seconds to tell me, so think about it before you respond).

Open Video Recorder

Open Ended

Turkey Letter Brainstorm

What are some reasons why you (as a turkey) should live? What are some things that the farmer could eat instead?

Turkey Letter Planning

Turkey Letter
Planning

You have 20 minutes to work on this paper before moving on to book clubs.. Put this paper in section four of your binder.

If you finish Start reading your book club pages for the day.