Tally Charts: Persuasive Writing Devices

About this teaching resource

Ever wondered how to bring some spark into your students’ persuasive writing? Or maybe you’re wondered how to bring some spark into teaching students this form of writing. Have some outrageously amazing fun playing with some of these positively polished Persuasive Writing Devices!

I’d cry a million tears if you didn’t find something in this collection of Persuasive Writing prompts, activities and feature charts that didn’t spark a renewed view of this form of writing.

Firstly, if you’re looking to improve your students’ current persuasive writing, introduce them to one or more of the Persuasive Writing Devices. Have them:

• Collect examples
• Create a classroom display
• Create their own examples or have them practice including new devices through some Quick Writes.

Secondly, if you’re looking to improve the structure and the strength of students’ evidence as they write, introduce them to one of the evidence structures: advantage, reason, outcome OR problem, result, solution.

Furthermore, if you’re looking to spark a reason to have your students write a persuasive text check your library for the story: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Williams. You’ll find Mini Lessons here at Teachific to support a unit of persuasive writing.

Lastly, if you’re looking to understand the features of persuasive texts look for our Info Sheet: Persuasive Writing. You’ll also find a matching Tally Chart listing some of the text features to help you and your students keep track of what you are incorporating into your writing and therefore monitor and reflect on success.

Have I persuaded you yet? Enjoy!