Persuasive Writing: Convincing Your Audience

Persuasive Writing: Convincing Your Audience

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to draft a persuasive writing piece on a topic of your choice.

Introduce the learning objective and explain what students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about persuasive writing?

What is Persuasive Writing?

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince the reader to take a particular action or to believe a certain idea or opinion.

Explain the definition of persuasive writing and give examples.

Choosing a Topic

Select a topic that you are interested in and that you feel passionate about. This will make it easier for you to persuade your audience.

Explain the importance of choosing a topic that the student is interested in and give examples of potential topics.

Researching Your Topic

Before you start writing, do some research on your topic. This will help you to gather evidence to support your argument.

Explain the importance of researching the topic and give suggestions on how to do so.

Organizing Your Thoughts

A good persuasive writing piece should have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Make an outline to help you organize your thoughts and arguments.

Explain the importance of organization and give tips on how to create an outline.

Writing a Strong Introduction

Your introduction should grab the reader's attention and clearly state your argument. You can use a hook, a rhetorical question, or a statistic to make your introduction more engaging.

Explain the importance of a strong introduction and give tips on how to write one.

Presenting Your Arguments

In the body of your writing piece, present your arguments and evidence to support your opinion. Use transitional phrases to connect your ideas and make your writing piece flow smoothly.

Explain the importance of presenting strong arguments and evidence and give tips on how to use transitional phrases.

Concluding Your Writing Piece

Your conclusion should summarize your main points and restate your thesis in a convincing way. End with a call to action or a thought-provoking question.

Explain the importance of a strong conclusion and give tips on how to write one.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.