Lesson: Today we started a new unit - Persuasive Writing! In the next few weeks, the students will pick a persuasive topic and will write a three paragraph persuasive paper. Today we talked about persuasion and how it is used in everyday life. The students were given a persuasive writing packet and they added a term to their vocabulary page.
- Persuasive Writing: Persuasive writing is writing that tries to convince the reader to think or act in a certain way.
- Targeted Audience: The person or group of people a piece of writing is intended to reach.
Homework: None