Description This writer’s workshop unit has everything you need to introduce and develop persuasive writing in your classroom! This unit includes: *10 step by step lessons to teach persuasive writing. Each lesson includes a mini lesson, independent writing, and shared writing. Anchor chart pieces, mini-anchor charts for students’ writer’s notebooks, conferencing labels and sticky notes, goal setting pages are included. Mini lessons include: *What is persuasive writing? *Why do writers try to persuade their readers? *Using objections to help form your argument. *Writing a clear introduction. *Organizing your ideas when forming your argument. *Using the proper tone and mood in your writing to reach your audience. *Considering possible objections to help strengthen your arguments. *Using persuasive words and phrases. *Using evidence to support your reasons. *Writing a strong conclusion *FIVE extra mini lessons included: relative pronouns, forming possessive nouns, run on sentences, comparative and superlative adjectives, and a standards based persuasive writing checklist. *NINE classroom posters included. *Revising and editing tools include helpful bookmarks, labels to keep tools such as colored pencils and highlighters, and spider legs for students to use while revising. *A personal spelling dictionary to keep track of easily misspelled words. *Labels for student folders: students name, what I’m working on, and writing tools. *Paper for published work: 20 lined pages with 20 coordinated unlined pages for writing and illustrations of published work. *Student friendly rubric based on grades 3-5 CCCS standards and I Can Statements. *Bulletin board letters: #theartofpersuasion, Can we persuade you? and Persuasive Writing *Binder cover, spines, dividers to keep all your pages organized Click here to check out the growing bundle of writer’s workshop units that also includes: *Launching Writing Worshop *Personal Narrative Writing *Opinion Writing *Expository Writing *Imaginative Writing *Procedural Writing *Descriptive Writing If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected].