Unit 2: Persuasive Writing

What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

• To express your ideas and entertain your audience.

• To share how you feel about an experience in your life.

• To explain what you think in a way that will persuade your reader to think or act in a certain way.

• To explain how to complete a task step by step

True or False: Good persuasive writing clearly states an opinion about the topic and supports the main idea with convincing reasons and facts.

• True

• False

"Protecting the environment and its resources is important and takes work."

Which word in the sentence tells you that the writer feels strongly about protecting the environment?

• Environment

• Resources

• Important

• Protect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

True or False: Good persuasive writing uses opinion words.

• True

• False

Good persuasive writing is poorly organized with disconnected ideas.

• True

• False

Choose the opinion word that helps focus the reader on your ideas and show the reader that you believe in your ideas.

• I believe

• However,

• First,

• And

Choose the supporting reasons for the main opinion: School uniforms are good.

• The poor students can't buy school uniforms because they are so expensive.

• It is easier for students to get ready for school quickly in the mornings.

• Students will feel proud of their school.

• Students have the rights to wear what they want.

Choose the supporting reasons for this opinion: Zoo are helpful for wildlife animals.

• Animals can die at zoo if the workers treat them badly.

• Animals in zoo will be healthier because they are provided with food and medicine when they get sick.

• Zoos take away animals' freedom.

• Visitors can learn about animals at zoo and help them.

Look at how this writer organized her ideas as opinions and supporting reasons.

Opinion: Our school should have a newspaper

Reason 1: We don't have one.

Reason 2: I wonder what other classes are doing.

Reason 3: Tell our families and town about our school.

How many reasons that the writer gives to support for his opinion?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Would you prefer living in the city or in the countryside? Why?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D