This resource will help you teach the structural elements of the persuasive genre and enable your students to write persuasively. The 47 editable slide presentation and 13 page student guided notes (Cornell-style) will help you present a step-by-step approach to teaching writing. Written samples are provided at each stage of the writing process.

Students will record information as you present. Best of all, the slides and student note-taking sheets are editable empowering you to modify the resource to suit your students’ needs. You will be able to edit all written content. All clip art is secured. This is in accordance with the artists’ terms of use. You will receive an editable Power Point file and a PDF file if you do not wish to make any changes to the existing file

⚫ This resource is best suited for students in grades 3 and 4. It can also be used with higher ability students in grade 2 or students who are writing challenged in grade 5.

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ITEMS INCLUDED

⭐ Editable Power Point presentation comprising of 47 slides complete with animation

⭐ 13 page Cornell-style student guided notes (also editable PPT file) to use in

conjunction with the PowerPoint presentation.

⭐ PDF file of student guided notes

⭐ Teacher Guided Notes (answer key) PDF file

⭐ 6 Writing Prompt Cards (color and black and white)

⭐ Self-editing and peer-editing checklists; Teacher Marking Rubric

⭐ Graphic Organizers, Writing Sheets

⭐ 6 Teach To Tell fonts used in this resource (comes with installation instructions). All fonts are embedded, however if the fonts do not show up due to computer settings, then you will need to instal them. The Teach To Tell fonts included are: Teach To Tell Chatterbox, Teach To Tell Primary Penmanship Bold, Teach To Tell Horizontal Stripes, Teach To Tell Stitched, Teach To Tell I’m Your Puppet, Teach To Tell Nice and Neat.

A separate file featuring British English spellings included.

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The writing sections in focus are:

✐ Learning to Write Persuasively (overview of persuasive writing)

✐ Learning to Write a Hook (Strong Statement, Question and a fact, (samples of

each)

✐ Learning to Write an Introduction (hook, opinion)

✐ Learning to Write a Body Paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details)

✐ Learning to Write a Conclusion (summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call

to action)

⇔ As each writing section is introduced and taught, students will have the opportunity to identify the structural elements and write an introduction, a body paragraph and a conclusion observing written samples.

⇔ Content information and writing samples for each writing section will help model and scaffold students’ writing.

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SUGGESTED USE:

✔ With the slideshow, elicit responses from students prior to playing out the animations on each slide. For example, for slide 1, ask the question, what is Persuasive Writing – prior to revealing the slide content on the same. Refer to the Teacher Guided Notes as you present. This gives the opportunity for students to think constructively prior to recording the words that fill in the blanks. Students will also be more engaged whilst recording. All text is editable, simply type inside the text box to edit content.

✔ The note-taking sheet number is featured at the top of each slide so both students and teacher can follow along.

✔ A PDF file with all responses filled in is available for teacher reference. Use this guide as you present the slides so you can construct questions accordingly to enable students to think constructively prior to recording.

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Activities scaffold every stage of the writing process, All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to sit state tests, the Naplan or writing assessments.

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SEE MORE WRITING RESOURCES HERE:

⚫ OPINION//NARRATIVE/BIOGRAPHY/INFORMATIONAL MEGA WRITING BUNDLE

⚫ OPINION WRITING/PERSUASIVE WRITING BUNDLE