Persuasive Writing

We continue to practice the organization of our writing! The children are becoming more and more aware of sorting their ideas into paragraphs, beginning with a main idea and adding matching details. This skill is helping us as we focus in on our persuasive writing! The children have learned to start off by clearly stating their opinion. Then they follow up with concrete examples that support this opinion. The children have also learned some powerful, persuasive terms to include in their writing that encourage the reader to really consider what they are saying! These terms include: "Of course.., Obviously.., I believe..., It is clear..., Just think about..., and "You should consider..." Their writing is becoming very strong!

In order to practice these skills further, we read the story "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" this week. In this story, the wolf attempts to persuade the reader that he was innocent in the story of "The 3 Little Pigs." He claims he was only trying to borrow a cup of sugar when a terrible case of the sneezes came on! He was hoping to bake a cake for his poor, sick granny. He went on to say that it wasn't his fault that they built their houses so poorly and out of such weak materials! After reading the story, the children and I decided if we believed him or not. We practiced our persuasive writing skills and shared why we DID NOT BELIEVE HIM! It is our opinion that he is GUILTY! Make sure to take a look at how persuasively the children stated their opinions in this shared writing activity!