Best Practices in the Teaching of Writing - Brevard Public Schools

Persuasive Prompts
Some students complain about having too much homework.
Think about the amount of homework you do each night.
Write to convince your teacher to either give more or less homework.
Some parents say that children under 14 should be at home before 7:00 p.m.
unless they are with an adult.
Think about whether you are allowed to stay out past 7:00 p.m. without an adult.
Write to convince your parents to accept your point of view on this subject.
Many people have favorite places to take a family trip.
Think about your favorite place to take a family trip.
Write to persuade your parents to take the family to this place.
The city council members want to make it a law to wear protective gear when inline
skating.
Think about whether you believe people should wear protective gear while in-line
skating.
Write to persuade the city council members to accept your point of view.
There are many interesting places to take a field trip.
Think about your favorite place for a field trip.
Convince your teacher to plan a field trip to your favorite place.
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