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Persuasive Writing Draft

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Persuasive Writing Draft

Persuasive Writing Draft

Student writing persuasively

📝 Part 1: Choose Your Social Issue

1. What social issue do you care about? (Circle one or write your own)

Climate change and environmental protection

Bullying in schools

Animal welfare and rights

Mental health awareness for young people

Poverty and homelessness

Other: ________________________________

2. Who is your target audience? (Who do you want to persuade?)

🎯 Part 2: Plan Your Persuasive Message

3. Write your clear opinion statement (What do you believe?)

Start with phrases like: "I strongly believe...", "It is essential that...", "We must..."

4. List three strong reasons to support your opinion:

Reason 1: ________________________________________________

Reason 2: ________________________________________________

Reason 3: ________________________________________________

5. Choose emotive words that will impact your audience (tick all that you might use):

devastating

urgent

heartbreaking

crucial

inspiring

shocking

hopeful

unacceptable

✍️ Part 3: Draft Your Persuasive Message

6. Write your persuasive message using your plan above. Remember to:

• Start with your opinion statement
• Use linking words (because, furthermore, however, therefore, for example)
• Include emotive language
• End with a strong concluding statement or call to action

🔗 Part 4: Linking Words Practice

7. Match the linking words with their purpose:
1. Because
2. However
3. Furthermore
4. Therefore
5. For example
A. To show contrast or opposition
B. To give a reason or explanation
C. To add more information
D. To show a result or conclusion
E. To provide evidence or illustration

✅ Part 5: Self-Assessment

8. Check off what you have included in your persuasive message:

Clear opinion statement

At least two supporting reasons

Emotive language to impact the audience

Linking words to connect ideas

Strong concluding statement

Written with my target audience in mind

9. What is one thing you want to improve in your next draft?

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