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Persuasive Writing Weekly Plan

Help a kiwi recovery project persuade the local community to protect kiwi habitat. Read the information, explore persuasive techniques, plan your ideas and write a paragraph. Give reasons for your opinion and use clear, convincing language.

Monday: Understand the issue

Persuasive writing tries to convince a reader to agree with an opinion or take action. A strong argument states an opinion and supports it with reasons and examples.

1.Which sentence is trying to persuade people to help kiwi?

A kiwi is a flightless bird.
Please keep dogs on a lead near kiwi habitat so these rare birds stay safe.
The kiwi walked through the dark forest.
Kiwi eggs are large for the size of the bird.

2.Nathan says, “Our community should support the kiwi recovery project.” Write whether you agree or disagree, then give one reason that could support your opinion.

3.A persuasive paragraph is stronger when it gives reasons to support its opinion.

TrueFalse

Tuesday–Wednesday: Build a convincing case

Writers can use persuasive words such as should, important, safer and because. Specific examples help readers understand why an opinion matters.

4.Match each persuasive technique to its example.

Opinion
Reason
Call to action

Join a local habitat clean-up this weekend.
Our community should support kiwi recovery.
Kiwi need safe places to find food and shelter.

5.Complete Oliver’s sentence with the word that makes the strongest argument: “It is ________ to keep dogs under control near kiwi habitat.”

important
tiny
yesterday
quickly

6.Rewrite this weak sentence so it is more persuasive: “Kiwi protection is good.” Include a clear opinion and a reason.

7.Fill in the blank with a reason: “Everyone should help the kiwi recovery project because .”

Thursday–Friday: Plan, write and reflect

Plan your paragraph in this order: state your opinion, give at least two reasons or examples, then finish with a clear suggestion for the reader.

8.Number these parts from 1 to 3 to show a clear persuasive paragraph order: conclusion or call to action; opinion; reasons and examples.

9.Plan a persuasive paragraph asking the community to help kiwi. Write your opinion, two different reasons and a closing call to action.

10.Use your plan to write a paragraph persuading the community to support kiwi recovery. State your opinion, include at least two reasons or examples, use a persuasive word and finish with a call to action.

11.Read your paragraph again. Name one persuasive feature you used and quote the words that show it.

12.What is one thing you can do now to make your persuasive writing more convincing?