Persuasive & Opinion Writing BUNDLE | Graphic Organizers, Prompts & Rubric

Help your students master persuasive and opinion writing with these highly engaging Making a Claim writing activities. Each pack includes engaging persuasive writing prompts, a graphic organizer to help students plan, and a rubric for grading. With highly engaging topics, your students will be excited to share their opinion or write to persuade.

In each persuasive writing pack, students will find out what a claim is and then read articles on the controversial topic. Students will then use the provided graphic organizers and templates to plan their persuasive or opinion essay. Students are guided through taking a stand and making their own claim using details from the texts they read.

These guided persuasive writing and opinion writing activities are the perfect way to help your students learn this style of writing and practice it. The topics in this bundle include timely controversial topics like banned books, animal captivity, homework, and more!

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Making a Claim Persuasive & Opinion Writing Bundle includes:

• 14 Making a Claim Writing packs

Each Pack includes:

• Information articles on the pros and cons of the topic
• Student Notes Taking Page
• Persuasive / Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer
• List of Transitional Words
• Rought Draft and Final Copy Writing Paper
• Buddy Editing Rubric
• Persuasive Writing Rubric

Topics Currently in the Bundle:

• Cryptocurrency: The New Universal Currency?
• Banned Books
• NFL Redskins Controversy
• Animal Captivity
• Cursive Writing
• A Low-Tech Christmas Persuasive writing piece
• Don't Eat Me: A Thanksgiving Persuasive writing piece.
• Animals in Captivity (emphasis on Zoos and Aquariums)
• Making a claim: Too Much or Too Little Homework
• Recycle Your E-Waste: Persuasive Writing
• Classroom Pets
• Fidget Spinners in the Classroom
• Take Me on a Field Trip!
• Too Much or Too Little Recess?

See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . .

⭐ I love that this resource gives you the research so kids can focus on finding the evidence to support their thinking!

⭐ Students were engaged with the topics we used. Perfect for timed practice before state assessments on argumentative writing.

⭐ Went right along with my persuasive unit. I loved that there were so many topics, which allowed for me to give student choice.

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