6th Grade Pursuaasive Writing Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Pursuasive writing techniques and activities

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and use various persuasive writing techniques in their writing.

Materials

• Examples of persuasive writing (e.g. political ads, commercials, etc.)
• Writing prompts for practice (e.g. "why you should vote for x candidate", "why you should buy x brand of toothpaste", etc.)
• Writing paper
• Pencils

Warm-Up

• Begin the lesson by asking students to think about a recent time when they had to convince someone of something (e.g. convincing a parent to let them go to a friends house afterschool, convincing a teacher to give a assignment extension, etc.). Have students write down the situation and the outcome (e.g. "I had to convince my mom to let me go to my friend's house after school today. I was successful and she said yes.") on the board.
• Ask students to share their examples with the class and discuss the strategies they used to convince the other person (e.g. using facts and statistics, showing them an example, using emotional appeal, etc.).

Direct Instruction

• Next, introduce the concept of persuasive writing and give students a brief overview of the different types of persuasive writing (argumentative, informative, and persuasive).
• Demonstrate how to brainstorm ideas and organize them into a cohesive argument using sticky notes.
• Introduce the different persuasive writing techniques, such as using evidence, reasoning, and appeals to emotion.
• Have students work in pairs to brainstorm and organize their ideas into a cohesive argument using the techniques you've introduced.

Guided Practice

• Have students spend a few minutes organizing their ideas and brainstorming evidence and reasoning for their argument.
• Then, have them use the persuasive writing techniques to enhance their argument.
• Have students share their arguments with the class and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project-based persuasive writing activity. For example, they could write a letter or make a -presentation persuading their parents to let them get a pet, or they could write a persuasive essay arguing for a change in school policy.

Closure

• Have students share their completed persuasive writing projects with the class.
• Discuss the different persuasive writing techniques and strategies that were used in the projects.

Assessment:

• Collect and grade the completed persuasive writing projects.
• Use the rubric to evaluate each student's project and provide feedback.