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Persuasive writing

Learn how to write persuasive letters to the principal addressing school issues, using effective word choice, factual support, and ethos to influence change in the community. Explore how to adapt writing style based on audience and credibility.

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Persuasive writing

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  1. Letter to the School Principal Persuasive writing

  2. sharing one's opinion attempt to influence others' opinions encouraging community change Why do people write letters?

  3. You will have the opportunity to write letters to the most influential person in your immediate community, the principal, about a school issue that you believe needs to be addressed. Person of Influence to influence!

  4. Position: Attention to Audience: Factual Support: Effective Word Choice: Ethos: elements of effective writing

  5. Clearly state your opinion if you want to convince that a change needs to be made. Position

  6. Adjust writing style based on reader. • Principal- formal writing tone. • Friend- casual tone. Attention to audience

  7. Persuasive language is strong but appropriate. • Descriptive • Specific Effective word choice

  8. Ethos- credibility to write. • Credible people based on topic: • a doctor on health issues, a teacher on education, a government official on local political issues • What gives YOU credibility to write about school issues? ethos

  9. As you read this article or listen to the podcast, look for the ways that the author uses the elements of effective persuasive writing. Position: Attention to Audience: Effective Word Choice: Factual Support: Ethos: Persuasive examples

  10. Brainstorming Ideas: How can we change our school?

  11. Audience: • Appropriate? • Ability to change? • More likely to address? • Factual Support: • Topic with strong, convincing factual support? • Ethos: • Your credibility or authority? Narrowing down ideas

  12. Write down your topic with a short description. Brainstorm and record reasons for your position. Draw from your own personal experiences and observations as reasons for your position. Persuasion map

  13. Consider which reasons recorded on your Persuasion Map are the most specific and convincing. Circle the three strongest reasons. Now start writing your letters to the principal using the map as a guide! Before you write…

  14. a. How do you think that the principal will respond to your letter? Why? b. What makes your letter persuasive? c. If you were the principal, what would you do upon reading your letter? d. In what other situations could you use persuasive letter writing? Why would this be an effective method for dealing with these particular issues or problems? Questions after writing

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