Text Set Collection #2

Text Set: Writing: Persuasive Essays

Crystal Lawrence

Books:

Earrings by Judith Viorst.  Judith Viorst gives great examples of persuasive writing in this enjoyable picture book. Kids and teachers both will love this story!

Grade K and up

 

I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff.  This persuasive picture book is written as a series of letters.  In this book, a little boy tries to convince his mother that he needs an iguana. It would be a great book to introduce persuasive writing.

Grade K and up

LaRue for Mayor by Mark Teague.   This book, along with several other LaRue books, is a perfect example of writing to persuade.  It is a fun story written as friendly letters from a dog to his owner.

Grade Pre-K and up

 

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems.  In the Pigeon series of books, the pigeon is a perfect model of someone being persuasive. This book in the series is a great model to students on how to write persuasively, as well as, being written in a humorous manner.  It would be a great addition to a persuasive writing unit.

Grade Pre-K and up

Hey Little Ant by Phillip Hoose.  This is an adorable story where just before being squished, an ant talks to a little boy.  He tries to persuade the boy not to step on him.  This is a cute, loveable book that will help with the understanding of persuasive writing.

Grade Pre-K and up

Technology:

This is a web site that gives you tips that will help when writing a good persuasive essay.  This site will work best beginning with upper elementary school students and beyond.

http://essayinfo.com/essays/persuasive_essay.php

This is another valuable site that describes a 5-step writing process for writing persuasive essays.  It is useful for elementary, middle, and high school students.

http://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/writing-resourcespersuasive-essay/

This site, primarily grades 3-5, titled “Can you convince me?” provides a lesson plan for four 40 minutes sessions that will walk students through writing their own persuasive speech.  It is a wonderful tool that introduces this difficult skill through games and interactive activities.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/convince-developing-persuasive-writing-56.html

This website provides graphic organizers, worksheets, and writing tasks to help get students started on their persuasive essays.  They provide organizers starting with first grade and continuing up through high school.

http://www.worksheetplace.com/index.php?function=DisplayCategory&showCategory=Y&links=2&id=11&link1=43&link2=11

This Reading Rockets site provides even more tips and tricks to help students become good persuasive writers.  Suited for elementary school students primarily.

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/persuasive_writing

This site provides you with information on picture books that are examples of persuasive writing that will be a great resource in the classroom.  All ages of children will love hearing these stories!

http://voices.yahoo.com/using-picture-books-teach-persuasive-writing-skills-5622084.html