Writing--Persuasive Letters

With the start of the new quarter, we have a new purpose for writing. .  .to persuade!  Thus far, we have taken a strong look at mentor texts to identify the characteristics of persuasive writing.  These include:  identify a specific audience, state a strong position, use powerful words and phrases to influence the reader, use facts and evidence to make a case, and suggest solutions and action.  We brainstormed several topics we could write about and evaluated each of them to determine which topic to move forward with.  Excited to see these develop!