Thursday, May 9, 2013

What the Kids Want: Persuasive Writing


I love to give students real world examples when writing, gearing prompts to some type of relevance to their lives.  Persuasive writing seems to be a perfect time to teach students how to correctly and effectively argue their points of view.   The topic can be changed according to the seasons, ex: If you were a pumpkin persuade someone to pick you.  Current popular trends.  Why should everyone listen to One Direction?  But, I love this idea.  Use travel brochures and have students write a persuasive piece convincing their parents to take them to their favorite vacationing spot.  It exposes students to different types of print and practices a writing skill. 


Thanks to Caitlyn at Kindergarten Smiles.

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