Writing: Persuasion

These sites focus on persuasive and argumentative writing for middle and high school students. Learn about the persuasive techniques used in letters, essays, and advertisements. There are suggested hands-on activities, graphic organizers, writing prompts, and assessment sheets. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on debate.

Grades

• 7,
• 8,
• 9,
• 10,
• 11,
• 12

Links

• The Five Paragraph Essay

  This site provides a good overview about writing in general. Click on the red arrows to see examples of how each paragraph can be constructed.

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• Transitional Words and Phrases

  This is a useful resource for making transitions between sentences and paragraphs. NOTE: This site contains ads.

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• A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices

  Here are definitions for an extensive list of rherotical devices that writers often use. Click on "Self Test" and identify the devices used in examples.

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• A Brief Guide to Writing Argumentative Essays

  This college writing site includes basic features of this type of paper and the steps for writing it.

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• Developing an Argument

  This straightforward site includes components to include in your argumentative paper. Links on the bottom contain more information on specific aspects of writing. Click on "Coherence: Transitions Between Ideas" for transition ideas to use in writing.

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• Utah Valley State College: Online Writing Lab

  A two-page pdf file provides tips on choosing a topic, selecting a tone, and choosing sources that will persuade others.

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• Persuasive Writing Rubric Maker

  Follow the instructions to create a rubric for assessing persuasive writing.

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• Ten Persuasive Writing Prompts

  This site offers 10 topic ideas for persuasive writing essays. Includes locker searchers, homework, school uniforms, and censorship.

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• ThinkQuest: Saturday School: Pro or Con

  Read an example of a persuasive essay written by a student.

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• Persuasive Strategies

  This powerpoint presentation describes different strategies with examples for persuasion.

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• ReadWriteThink: Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda

  A one-page pdf file compares and contrasts argument, persuasion, and propaganda.

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• Persuading the Principal: Writing Persuasive Letters About School Issues

  In this lesson, students will examine examples of opinion editorials and then write a persuasive letter on school issues. NOTE: This site has links to external sites.

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• eThemes Resource: Debate

  These sites offer tips and activity ideas for sponsoring classroom debates at various grade levels. Learn how to prepare for a debate and how to improve your presentation skills. Includes transcripts and video clips of presidential debates from 1960-2000. There are links to eThemes Resources on writing.

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Education Standards

• AL
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
  • 7.3
  • 7.4
  • 8
• AU
  • 1.2
  • 5.11
  • 7.18
  • 7.2
  • 7.6
• ME
  • B4.a
  • B4.a
  • B4.a
• MO
  • 1
  • 1.10
  • 1.2
  • 1.4
  • 1.5
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2.1
  • 2.2
  • 2.3
  • 2.4
  • 3
  • 3.1
  • 3.6
  • 3.7
  • 3.8
  • 4
  • 4.1
  • 4.5
  • 5
  • 6
  • W.3.A.a
  • W.3.A.a
  • W.3.A.a
  • W.3.A.a
  • W.3.A.a
  • W.3.A.a
• NV
  • 6.12.6.1.a
  • 6.12.6.1.b
  • 6.12.6.1.c
  • 6.12.6.1.d
  • 6.12.6.1.e
  • 6.12.6.1.f
  • 6.12.6.1.g
  • 6.12.6.2
  • 6.7.6.1.a
  • 6.7.6.1.b
  • 6.7.6.1.c
  • 6.7.6.1.d
  • 6.7.6.2.a
  • 6.7.6.2.b
  • 6.7.6.2.c
  • 6.7.6.3
  • 6.8.6.1.a
  • 6.8.6.1.b
  • 6.8.6.1.c
  • 6.8.6.1.d
  • 6.8.6.1.e
  • 6.8.6.1.f
  • 6.8.6.1.g
  • 6.8.6.2
• UT
  • 2.2.a
  • 2.2.a
  • 2.2.b
  • 2.2.b
  • 2.2.c
  • 2.2.c
  • 3.3.a
  • 3.3.a
• OK
  • B.1.2
  • B.1.5
  • B.2.3.a
  • B.2.3.a
  • B.2.3.a
  • B.2.3.a
  • B.2.3.a
  • B.2.3.b
  • B.2.3.b
  • B.2.3.b
  • B.2.3.b
  • B.2.3.b
  • B.2.3.c
  • B.2.3.c
  • B.2.3.c
  • B.2.3.c
  • B.2.3.c
  • B.2.3.d
  • B.2.3.d
  • B.2.4.a
  • B.2.4.b
  • B.2.4.c
• DE
  • 1.3.1.a
  • 1.3.1.a
  • 1.3.1.a
  • 1.3.1.a
  • 1.3.1.a
  • 1.3.1.a
  • 1.3.3.a.1.2
  • 1.3.3.a.1.2
  • 1.3.3.a.1.2
  • 1.3.3.a.1.2
  • 1.3.3.a.1.2
  • 1.3.3.a.1.2
  • 1.3.4.a.7
  • 1.3.4.a.7
  • 1.3.4.a.7
  • 1.3.4.a.7
  • 1.3.4.a.7
  • 1.3.4.a.7
  • 1.6.4
  • 2.5i, 2.5j.2
  • 2.5i, 2.5j.3
• IL
  • 3.11.36
  • 3.8.14
  • 3.8.15
  • 3.8.16
  • 3.8.17
  • 3.8.18
  • 3.8.19
  • 3.8.20
  • 3.8.21
  • 3.8.22
  • 3.8.23
  • 3.8.24
  • 3.8.25
  • 3.8.26
  • 3.8.27
  • 3.8.28
  • 3.8.29

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Created: February 25, 2003 at 11:25 | Updated: January 09, 2013 at 16:28