Persuasive Writing Assignment
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Persuasive Writing Assignment
4
th
Grade
March 14, 2012
Be Prepared
Make sure you have these items:
Visual Tool to use for Brainstorming
4-5 sheets of blank, lined paper to use for your
rough draft and final draft
Quiet place to work
Comfortable chair
Hard surface to use for writing
A Learning Coach who can help you
with the time for each section
Writing Assignment: Persuasive
Homeroom teachers will answer all portfolio questions by
K-mail.
You and your student will receive a portfolio evaluation
from your teacher by K-mail.
Let your student work independently.
Carefully read and follow directions on
your 2011-2012 portfolio assignment
before you mail your excellent work.
Break down of writing time:
15 minutes for planning/prewriting
45 minutes for drafting
20 minutes for revising
30 minutes for writing your final draft
10 minutes for proofreading
2 Hours
Total
Your family is getting ready to move to a
new home and your parents have given
you two choices: in a neighborhood
outside the city or on a farm in the
country. Where would you like to
live? Write an essay to your family
persuading them to either live outside the
city or on a farm. Give at least 3 reasons
to support your choice.
Prompt: Your family is getting ready to move to a new home and your
parents have given you two choices: in a neighborhood outside the city
or on a farm in the country. Where would you like to live? Write an
essay to your family persuading them to either live outside the city or on
a farm. Give at least 3 reasons to support your choice.
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Prompt: Your family is getting ready to move to a new home and your
parents have given you two choices: in a neighborhood outside the city
or on a farm in the country. Where would you like to live? Write an
essay to your family persuading them to either live outside the city or on
a farm. Give at least 3 reasons to support your choice.
Prompt: Your family is getting ready to move to a new home and your
parents have given you two choices: in a neighborhood outside the city
or on a farm in the country. Where would you like to live? Write an
essay to your family persuading them to either live outside the city or on
a farm. Give at least 3 reasons to support your choice.
Prompt: Your family is getting ready to move to a new home and your
parents have given you two choices: in a neighborhood outside the city
or on a farm in the country. Where would you like to live? Write an
essay to your family persuading them to either live outside the city or on
a farm. Give at least 3 reasons to support your choice.
Prompt: Your family is getting ready to move to a new home and your
parents have given you two choices: in a neighborhood outside the city
or on a farm in the country. Where would you like to live? Write an
essay to your family persuading them to either live outside the city or on
a farm. Give at least 3 reasons to support your choice.
When your essay is complete:
Write your first and last name on your
prewriting, rough draft, and final draft.
Number your pages.
Make a copy of all your pages to keep.
Put your prewriting, rough draft, and final
draft in a business sized envelope and mail
to your homeroom teacher.
Your teacher must RECEIVE your writing by
March 23
rd
.
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Due Date: March 23
rd
Please send your prewriting, rough draft, and final
draft to your homeroom teacher.
Hillary Roebuck
1360 Walker Rd.
Byron GA 30118
Kembe Sullivan
P.O. Box 12
Red Oak GA 30272
Carolyn Kingsley
P.O. Box 2748
Decatur GA 30031
Lorri Parker
2105 White Pine Ln.
Mansfield GA 30055
Elizabeth Rose
P.O. Box 3303
Loganville GA 30052
Lisa Bennett
131 Cape Fear
Bloomingdale GA 31302
Joy Peterson
309 Spooner Drive
McDonough GA 30252
Tracey Sapp
10436 Gray Fox Way
Savannah GA 31406
Jill Curtis
P.O. Box 1052
Alpharetta GA
30009
Stacey Porter
3151 Weymouth Dr.
Marietta GA 30062
Stacie Alcantara
446 Freedom Trail
Brunswick GA 31525
Heather Hall
1603 Booth St.
Waycross GA 31501
Emily Robbins
P.O. Box 587
Blackshear GA 31516
Kristen Couse
5730 Ridgestone Way
Cumming, GA 30041
Sonja Bullock
PO Box 632
Tucker, GA 30085