Get students excited about rhetoric and argumentative writing with fun, hands-on persuasive writing activities using ethos, pathos, logos! Designed to give middle or high school ELA practice with rhetorical appeals and rhetorical devices, 5 creative and interactive writing games will get students involved in their learning!

Whether you're teaching a rhetoric unit, prepping for argument writing, or looking for high-interest ELA bell ringers or writing centers, these activities make persuasive writing fun, relevant, and memorable!

This BUNDLE includes 5 games:

1. "Save this Law" - Students develop an argument for saving a silly law and present to the class.
2. "Complaint Letter" - Students write a fictional complaint letter to share the story behind a faulty object bought with unexpected results.
3. "Salesperson" - Students will “sell” a random object to a random fictional group.
4. "Emotion Letter" - Students will use their creativity to write a letter that combines a random object, emotion, and audience.
5. "Nonprofit Letter" - Students will select and research a nonprofit organization and the "core" topic or issue and write a letter using rhetorical and persuasive techniques. Bonus - you can have students actually send their letters!

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This resource is helpful for:

• Teachers who are looking for a fun way to have students practice persuasion, argumentation, and use of rhetorical appeals and devices.
• Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.
• Teachers who love to innovate and try new things!

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