1. 5th Grade Writing Persuasive Letters
Ayse Karabay
5th Grade Writing Persuasive Letters

2. What is persuasive writing?
In persuasive writing, a writer takes a position for or against an issue and writes to convince the reader to believe or do something.
The purpose is to get the reader to accept a point of view.

3. Why do we use persuasive writing?
Sales – advertisements
Recommendation
Complaint
Request

4. Types of persuasive writing
Purpose
Sales
Recommendation
Complaint
Request
Example
TV advertisement about products
Letters to colleges or agencies
Letters to companies about products
Parent letter to a teacher to request extended time for homework completion

5. How to write persuasive letters?

6. STATING AND SUPPORTING AN OPINION
State your opinion clearly.
Support it with strong reasons.
Put your reasons in the order that will be most convincing.
Use facts, references or examples to back the opinion.

7. Dear Marc,
Please come and visit me this summer. We will have a fantastic time. It is very hot and humid here.
Turn to your partner and discuss:
Is this letter persuasive? Why or why not?
How can we improve it?

8. Ordering reasons
Put your reasons for an opinion in an order that will convince your audience, from most important to least important.
Choose one of the topics below and write a topic sentence and four supporting reasons.
class party on the last day of school
student art display in the front hall
gym for everyone every day

9. Read the letter and find two reasons
Dear Mom and Dad, Please raise my allowance by 50 cents a week. I think I should get more money for two reasons. 1._____________________________________ 2._____________________________________ Please think about these two reasons. And whatever you decide to do, remember that I think you are the best parents in the world! Your daughter, Mary

10. Choose one of the following topics and write a persuasive letter
Persuade your teacher to give less homework
Ask your parents to buy you a game
Persuade a celerity to come to your school.
Persuade your teacher to give less homework
Ask your parents to buy you a game
Persuade a celerity to come to your school.