STEP 3: WRITING A PERSUASIVE LETTER
2. Drafting
1. Because you are writing to someone familiar - your parents - you will be writing a friendly letter. Watch the video below to learn the five parts of a friendly letter: heading, greeting, body, closing, signature.
You may stop the video after 2 minutes when it says "Suggestions for students writing to a pen pal from a veteran teacher Mr. Barker."
You may stop the video after 2 minutes when it says "Suggestions for students writing to a pen pal from a veteran teacher Mr. Barker."
2. Persuasive Writing Techniques
Remember, you are trying to persuade your parents to go along with your idea. With that in mind, you will need to use some persuasive writing techniques. Take a look at each of the images below to learn about some of these techniques.
Remember, you are trying to persuade your parents to go along with your idea. With that in mind, you will need to use some persuasive writing techniques. Take a look at each of the images below to learn about some of these techniques.
3. Now it's time to draft your persuasive letter. Make sure to use some of the persuasive writing techniques you saw above.
Heading
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Make sure to use today's date.
You may use your real or made up address. |
Greeting
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Greeting Ideas:
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Body
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Your Body should contain 5 paragraphs:
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Closing
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Closing Ideas:
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Signature
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Sign your name in cursive.
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Once you have completed the rough draft of your letter, you may move on to step three of the writing process: Revising.