Students’ age range: 14-16

Main subject: Language arts and literature

Topic: Persuasive Writing

 

Description: Engage: Students will be given scenarios that they will role play to bring across the use of persuasive techniques.

Developmental Steps

Explain: Students will share their knowledge of persuasive writing and explain the difference between persuasive writing and expository writing. The concept will then be expalined by the teacher.

Explore: Students will research persuasive writing and persuasive techniques. They will then be engaged in a discussion using the fish bowl strategy where they will discuss the techniques and how they are used to enhance their writing.

Extend: Students will write a persuasive paragraph on a topic given.