Articles Providing Information about Current Persuasive Writing Techniques and Teaching Them.
Felton, M. K., & Herko, S. (2004). From dialogue to two-sided argument: Scaffolding adolescents' persuasive writing. Journal Of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47(8), 672-683.
This article tells about a writing workshop that the authors conducted with 36 students to help improve their persuasive writing. Using researched methods, the authors had the students participate in oral debates in order to strengthen their written argument skills. The article tells about their experiences during the workshop.
Kiuhara, S. A., O'Neill, R. E., Hawken, L. S., & Graham, S. (2012). The effectiveness of teaching 10th-grade students STOP, AIMS, and DARE for planning and drafting persuasive text. Exceptional Children, 78(3), 335-355.
In this article, the authors explain how they used what they call the "Self-Regulated Strategy Development Model" to help struggling 10th grade writers plan and write a persuasive essay. This model incorporates several different methods of planning and writing, all of which are outlined in the article. The teachers saw improvement in the length, and overall quality of the student writing through this instructional model.
In this article, the authors explain how they used what they call the "Self-Regulated Strategy Development Model" to help struggling 10th grade writers plan and write a persuasive essay. This model incorporates several different methods of planning and writing, all of which are outlined in the article. The teachers saw improvement in the length, and overall quality of the student writing through this instructional model.
Barone, D. (2011). Practicing persuasion. California Reader, 45(1), 15-20.
The author of this article provides three different activities that teachers can do with their students to scaffold persuasive writing, going beyond just giving them a writing prompt. Through mentor texts, discussion webs, and fairy tale characters, teachers are provided with new methods to encourage persuasive writing from their students.
The author of this article provides three different activities that teachers can do with their students to scaffold persuasive writing, going beyond just giving them a writing prompt. Through mentor texts, discussion webs, and fairy tale characters, teachers are provided with new methods to encourage persuasive writing from their students.
Burkhalter, N. (2011). To the moon!--A launch pad for encouraging students to express their opinions. English Teaching Forum, 49(4), 30-35.
The research behind the activity in this article has shown that good writing comes from good talking. Therefore, this article describes an activity that can be done with elementary students, which they first have to verbalize their argument, and then write their persuasive piece.
The research behind the activity in this article has shown that good writing comes from good talking. Therefore, this article describes an activity that can be done with elementary students, which they first have to verbalize their argument, and then write their persuasive piece.
Pytash, K. E., & Morgan, D. N. (2013). A unit of study approach for teaching Common Core State Standards for writing. Middle School Journal,44(3), 44-51.
While this article is not specifically about persuasive writing, it is helpful for understanding writing instruction with the Common Core State Standards. It talks a lot about studying writing in units and how you can do that to help your students get the most out of your instruction and become better writers.
While this article is not specifically about persuasive writing, it is helpful for understanding writing instruction with the Common Core State Standards. It talks a lot about studying writing in units and how you can do that to help your students get the most out of your instruction and become better writers.
Andrade, H.G. (2000). Using rubrics to promote thinking and learning. Educational Leadership, 57(5), 13-18
This article is basically about rubrics, but one of the rubrics provided is specifically for a persuasive essay. It may be something that can provide you with a starting point for your own persuasive essay rubric.
This article is basically about rubrics, but one of the rubrics provided is specifically for a persuasive essay. It may be something that can provide you with a starting point for your own persuasive essay rubric.
Burrell, A., & Beard, R. (2010). Children's advertisement writing. Literacy, 44(2), 83-90.
This article shows 2 examples of persuasive writing from a larger study of advertisement writing with elementary students. The premise, based in genre theory, are that advertisements are persuasive writing and this type of writing gives student's "power of language" that helps them control their lives.
This article shows 2 examples of persuasive writing from a larger study of advertisement writing with elementary students. The premise, based in genre theory, are that advertisements are persuasive writing and this type of writing gives student's "power of language" that helps them control their lives.