Want to really tap into your pupils' persuasive instincts? Here is a writing prompt that is sure to get your youngsters' pens scribbling furiously. After all, who doesn't want more recess?

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

Persuasive Writing, the writing process, Writing Prompts, argumentative writing, arguments, persuasion, persuasive arguments, persuasive language, persuasive letters, persuasive techniques

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

Consider offering some persuasive writing sentence frames to support ELLs and general language acquisition
Use this worksheet as a brainstorming tool. Then, have pupils edit and revise their drafts to compose a formal letter that you can then give to your head of school

Pros

Engaging writing prompt
Worksheet is ready to administer

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Common Core

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