Discuss how the letters could have been more convincing/persuasive. In this book the cows (and later the hens) type letters to Farmer Brown to convince him to give them comforts that they wish to have, but he refuses their wishes. Read to students the book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin. Also, here are some books that may be useful: 100 Writing Lessons: Narrative Descriptive Expository Persuasive: Ready-to-Use Lessons to Help Students Become Strong Writers and Succeed on the Tests by Tara McCarthy "They Say / I Say": The Moves that Matter in Persuasive Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein Persuasive Writing (Grades 4-8) by Tara McCarthy Stage 1: Engage Teacher Notes: Websites may no longer work over time, so if these websites go away, just google “persuasive writing”, “persuasive writing examples”, and “teaching persuasive writing” for good examples to show your students.
He will need to use strong persuasive writing skills to appeal to the principal. He will need to use supporting details and justifications for implementing the new plan. He will then need to defend his argument for the need for change via a persuasive letter to the principal. He may need to research the problem by interviewing staff members to know why the problem has not already been solved or why procedures/organization has been implemented as it has. Then he will need to think critically to generate at least one way to solve the problem. Students will have experience with real-life problem-solving through this project.Įxplanation of How Resource is Appropriate for AIGs: This task is appropriate for a higher-level student because while the student continues to work with the Essential Standard for his grade level, he will evaluate the school environment to find a problem for students and/or staff members. Then each student will write a persuasive letter to the principal describing the problem, detailing why it is a problem, and offering a solution to solve the problem. Brief Description of Lesson/Task/Activity: Higher-level students will individually identify a problem in the school, and they will think critically to find ways to solve the problem.
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