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Persuasive Writing Samples
See the difference the Seven Steps can make with these writing samples!
Below you’ll find a collection of resources to help unlock the fun, engaging and collaborative lessons of the Seven Steps.
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Student samples
Recycling should be compulsory
Step 2: Sizzling Starts
| Before | It is important that we take care of the world we live in. Enforcing compulsory recycling for all households is an important first step. |
| After | It is estimated that a simple plastic container will take 50,000 years to decompose. How many bottles and plastic containers do you throw out a week? That’s a lot of landfill to leave around for 49,900 years after you die. |
TIP: Although the ‘before’ sample introduces why we should recycle, it certainly isn’t compelling. Backing up your arguments with facts and examples helps convince the reader.
Improve your students’ introductions by learning the basics of Step 2: Sizzling Starts for free.
For more before and after examples, download the resource below.
Before and After Samples
STEP Step 2: Sizzling Starts, Step 5: Show, Don’t Tell
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE Writing samples & exemplars
YEAR F–10
RELATED The power to write
- Model how to improve a piece of persuasive writing using the Seven Steps techniques.
- Annotations using Seven Steps terminology provide actionable feedback to students.
2019 Persuasive Writing Competition Winners
STEP All Steps
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE Writing samples & exemplars
YEAR F–10
Competition categories:
- Persuasive speech: Write a speech persuading your school leaders to ban uniforms
- Op-ed: Write an opinion piece about the climate change strikes
- Book review: Write a review of your favourite book.
Persuasive Texts Demonstrating the Seven Steps
STEP All Steps
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE List
YEAR F–10
- Show students examples of the Seven Steps techniques in published texts.
- This handy list is sorted by Step and annotated with notes about how each text demonstrates a particular Seven Steps technique.
- Selection includes picture books, advertisements and speech transcripts.
Persuasive Videos Demonstrating the Seven Steps
STEP All Steps
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE List
YEAR F–10
- Show students examples of the Seven Steps techniques in filmmaking.
- This handy list is sorted by Step and annotated with notes about how each video clip demonstrates a particular Seven Steps technique.
- Selection includes advertisements in a range of tones, from humorous to heartfelt.
Annotated Writing Sample: Persuasive Essay
STEP Putting It All Together
PURPOSE Teach
RESOURCE TYPE Writing samples & exemplars
YEAR 3–10
- Sample text on the topic ‘Everyone should learn to cook’, before and after using the Seven Steps.
- Model how to improve a piece of persuasive writing using the Seven Steps techniques.
- Annotations using Seven Steps terminology provide actionable feedback to students.
More persuasive resources
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Lesson plans and activities
Explore ready-made resources and discover how to teach the key concepts behind each Step.
Picture writing prompts
These visual prompts offer fun and quick writing practice to develop your students’ writing skills, one Step at a time.
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