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Practice Persuasive Writing Assessment

The document provides a planning template for a persuasive writing assessment arguing whether the Olympics are a waste of money. Students are given stimulus materials including the $20 billion cost of the 2016 Rio Olympics and a quote about the Olympics representing international cooperation. They have 5 minutes to plan their argument and 30 minutes to write their persuasive piece considering different perspectives and drawing from the provided information and their own ideas.

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Practice Persuasive Writing Assessment

The document provides a planning template for a persuasive writing assessment arguing whether the Olympics are a waste of money. Students are given stimulus materials including the $20 billion cost of the 2016 Rio Olympics and a quote about the Olympics representing international cooperation. They have 5 minutes to plan their argument and 30 minutes to write their persuasive piece considering different perspectives and drawing from the provided information and their own ideas.

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PRACTICE PERSUASIVE WRITING

ASSESSMENT

Write a persuasive piece arguing whether or not you believe


the Olympics are a waste of money. Be sure to draw from
the stimulus material as well as your own ideas.
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The cost of the 2016 Rio de Janerio Summer Olympic


Games was estimated to be $20 billion dollars.

‘The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for


world cooperation, the kind of international
competition that's wholesome and healthy, an
interplay between countries that represents the
best in all of us.’
John Williams has written theme music for four
Olympic games.

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Use this planning table to help you construct your piece and help
you think about the persuasive strategies that you wish to use in
your writing.

You have 5 minutes to plan your piece and 30 minutes writing


time. Your planning will not be assessed.

DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA


PLANNING
Contention/Point of View, Arguments & Persuasive strategies:

MOVE TO NEXT PAGE TO COMMENCE YOUR WRITING WHEN


INSTRUCTED.

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Begin writing your persuasive piece below. Remember that
the purpose is to persuade the reader to take your side in the
argument.
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TURN OVER PAGE TO WRITE MORE IF REQUIRED.

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