Persuasive+Essay

=Mini-Lesson=

Persuasive Writing
Objective: Students will write a persuasive letter. 1. Start a discussion about movies that are based on books. Ask: Have you ever seen a movie that was based a book you had read? How did the movie compare with the book? Which did you like better, and why? 2. Tell students that the classic picture book, //Where the Wild Things Are//, by Maurice Sendack, has been made into a movie. To learn about the new film, have students read the timeforkids.com story, [|A Wild Movie]. 3. Then ask: If you could turn one book into a movie, what book would you choose? Which actors would you cast to play the main characters? Challenge students to write a letter to a film director persuading him or her to turn the book they chose into a movie. Have them use this graphic organizer to plan and write the letter.