Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Persuasive Writing Homework Assignment

Hi Grade 5s,

To get you to start thinking about how to write an effective persuasive writing piece, you have a homework assignment tonight.

Please find an example of a persuasive argument.  Write down where you saw it, what it is trying to persuade you to do, and how it is trying to persuade you.

For example:

I saw an example of a persuasive argument on the subway tonight.  The advertisement was for Koodo Mobile.  The ad was trying to persuade me to use them as my cell phone service provider.  They were trying to persuade me by telling me their unlimited texting plan is only $5. 

See you tomorrow!

-Ms. Lewis.

7 comments:

  1. i found an example of persuasive argument it was about voluntering and it said that you could pick from 150 programs to volunteer in.Is that a persuasive argument?

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  2. the message above was from yesehak

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  3. Yesehak,

    Do you think the ad was trying to get people to volunteer? How might advertising that people can choose from 150 programs persuade someone to volunteer?

    -Ms. Lewis

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  4. I found an example of persuasive argument i t was about a canon camera. the ad was tring to persuade by saying at the end

    - choice
    - colour
    - HD video

    britny

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  5. I found a persuasive argument it was on T.V ,it was about Slap Chop!It was saying...


    - Get one and get thet other free
    - It cuts perfectly
    - Also its only 19.99$

    Arissa

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  6. O O and also it said that um,get the slap chop,and get that cheesen cutter thingy FrEE

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  7. I Found One In A Billy Mays Commercial =)
    It Was Something Abotu Mighty Puttty That`ll Make Anything Stick Together Really Good. At The End It Said "Call Right Now, And Receive Another Pack Free!" And Was Showing And Example How It Could Carry A Brick And Stuff =)
    - Zainab

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