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Create an authentic writing opportunity that motivates students to write persuasive letters to a target audience. In this example, students brainstorm ideas and then write convincing letters to the principal to try to get permission for a ‘Bubble Gum’ science project.
Use this page to help students understand the process of composing, improving, and sending a persuasive letter. Help students gather and organize details using a list. Then walk them through creating an effective beginning, middle, and ending (all parts of the body of the letter).
Introduce the concept of persuasive letter writing. Ask students to brainstorm reasons why people write letters. Focus on the idea of writing letters to influence someone's opinion or effect change in the community.
Knowing how to write an effective persuasive letter is a powerful tool. Students will learn how to advocate for their ideas by planning and drafting a well-supported persuasive letter on an issue of their choice.
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
Slide deck. Download slide deck. Lesson details. Key learning points. In this lesson, we will begin the process of planning to write a persuasive letter. We will learn how to use a new planning structure for making persuasive points. Licence.
Lesson details. Key learning points. To persuade is to convince someone to do something through reasoning or argument. A persuasive letter is often highly formal in tone. Paragraphs are used to structure a persuasive letter. Flattery, presumption and veiled threat are examples of persuasive devices.
