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Step 1: Pre-Write

Step 2: Organize

Step 3: Write

Step 4: Revise

Step 5: Edit and Finalize

Prompt

Submit Final Paragraph

BONUS

Master Persuasive Writing teaches learners exactly how to write compelling persuasive paragraphs that convince specific audiences using personal experiences combined with supporting facts. Every lesson builds systematically from analyzing prompts through final editing, transforming uncertain, reluctant, or resistant writers into confident ones who can tackle any two-sided issue.<h2 id="0035ce7b-deeb-487b-b870-f040acda50a2" data-toc-id="0035ce7b-deeb-487b-b870-f040acda50a2">What Your Child Will Learn</h2><h3 id="07f8e3c4-e49f-459c-bd1b-790c9749104f" data-toc-id="07f8e3c4-e49f-459c-bd1b-790c9749104f">Persuasive Writing Foundations</h3><ul><li>Distinguish persuasive writing from opinion and argumentative writing</li><li>Analyze two-sided issues to identify both positions and determine their stance</li><li>Understand their specific audience and what motivates them</li><li>Gather personal experiences and supporting facts that will convince readers</li><li>Take strategic notes combining personal details with credible evidence</li></ul><h3 id="db793d2e-1826-4d0c-a681-c8bcc8234f78" data-toc-id="db793d2e-1826-4d0c-a681-c8bcc8234f78">Strong Persuasive Paragraph Structure</h3><ul><li>Choose emotional approaches that connect with their audience (motivation, values, consequences, connection, or pride)</li><li>Create engaging introductions with attention-grabbing hooks, necessary context, and clear position statements</li><li>Organize personal experiences and supporting facts in patterns that maximize persuasive impact</li><li>Write memorable conclusions that motivate audiences to agree and take action</li></ul><h3 id="cf1e1705-2cc0-4989-8322-020f4af11661" data-toc-id="cf1e1705-2cc0-4989-8322-020f4af11661">Personal Evidence and Supporting Facts</h3><ul><li>Use personal experiences as primary evidence to make arguments relatable</li><li>Strengthen positions with simple supporting facts from credible sources</li><li>Explain WHY evidence should convince their specific audience through detailed examination</li><li>Appeal to readers' emotions and values while maintaining logical reasoning</li><li>Address audience concerns and counter-arguments effectively</li></ul><h3 id="e006f133-1338-4277-91a8-bfe5a70a0e95" data-toc-id="e006f133-1338-4277-91a8-bfe5a70a0e95">Revision and Editing Mastery</h3><ul><li>Apply the proven DELETE-ADD-REARRANGE-EXCHANGE method for dramatic writing improvement</li><li>Use power words strategically to strengthen emotional appeals based on chosen approach</li><li>Transform weak, overused words into stronger persuasive vocabulary</li><li>Convert passive voice to active voice for more compelling writing</li><li>Eliminate uncertain language that weakens persuasive impact</li><li>Polish writing through systematic editing for capitalization, grammar, punctuation, and spelling</li></ul><h2 id="b5c1e127-0350-4ad7-a056-0882a3b727de" data-toc-id="b5c1e127-0350-4ad7-a056-0882a3b727de">Why Choose This Course</h2>✓ Audience-Focused Approach: Unlike basic writing courses, this teaches learners to understand and connect with specific audiences✓ Emotional Intelligence Development: Students learn to appeal to values, emotions, and logical reasoning effectively✓ Real-World Application: Skills transfer directly to persuasive essays, letters to decision-makers, and standardized test persuasive prompts✓ Systematic Structure: Each lesson builds methodically from audience analysis through final editing✓ Age-Appropriate Approach: Uses upper elementary experiences combined with accessible facts to make persuasive writing engaging and achievable<h2 id="b18c33d9-0d2e-4b2f-896e-1e0b3a5e0f07" data-toc-id="b18c33d9-0d2e-4b2f-896e-1e0b3a5e0f07">Perfect For</h2>✓ Homeschool families who want their learner to excel at persuasive writing✓ Parents whose children struggle with convincing others through writing✓ Teachers seeking a complete, structured persuasive writing curriculum✓ Learners preparing for standardized tests that require persuasive writing✓ Advanced students ready to tackle sophisticated audience analysis and emotional appeals✓ Families who want their child to develop influential communication through writingYour learner's persuasive writing success story starts with their very next convincing paragraph.

Is your learner struggling to convince readers with persuasive writing? Do they stare at blank pages when asked to change minds? You are not alone.

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