Persuasive Writing Lesson

If the author wants to influence the reader to think, believe or act in a certain way then, he/she is writing to

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

________ writing usually contains opinions or suggestion.

• informative

• persuasive

• entertaining

The author might encourage the reader to do something in a _________ piece of wiring

• informative

• persuasive

• entertaining

Types of persuasive writing include

• news articles, nonfiction, directions

• editorials, advertisements

• stories, poems, plays

The act of convincing someone of your point of view.  The author uses a blend of facts and opinions to convince the audience.

• persuasion 

• argument

• description

• narrative

I think all students should go to school year round (all year). As an educator, I see many students lose knowledge they have gained from the previous year over the summer. I also see that many students have a hard time getting back into a school routine when it begins again in the fall. I feel school should continue year round with more short breaks (vacation) for students in between.

• school should be held year round (all year)

• the school year should be shorter

• kids should have a longer summer break

• students should have to come to school on the weekends

The message or idea that is being presented in persuasive writing.

• Sequence

• Plot

• Claim

• Script

Words that are full of emotion and create a feeling. (persuasive writing)

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

• Loaded Language

Ideas presented in persuasive writing that does not match the claim.

• Loaded Language

• Bias

• Faulty Reasoning

Your purpose is...

• How you are writing

• What you are writing

• Why you are writing

• Who you are writing for