Writing

Mrs. Ahearn

Mr. Duque

Mrs. Gratton

Mr. Kapusnick

Quarter 3: Writing to Persuade

        Authors of persuasive writing achieve their goals or purposes by convincing the reader to consider an issue in the same way that the author does, changing the reader’s opinion or view of an issue or topic, convincing the reader to respond in a certain way, and/or influencing the reader’s decision-making.  There are different forms of persuasive writing, including editorials, advertisements, essays and research reports.

        During this quarter students will apply strategies and skills that were taught during previous grades, or quarters, evaluate different forms of persuasive text, develop a persuasive oral argument, and write persuasive paragraphs.  Fourth graders will research and write a report persuading their teachers to visit a particular state. 

        We will also continue working on our autobiographies!