The power to write is such a magical tool. Throughout the ages, people of all different backgrounds and cultures have used persuasive writing to change beliefs or to encourage others to think, act or feel the way the writer intends. Although the quality of writing is sometimes not desirable, persuasive writing is fun and especially effective in today's society.

Consider this...The principal at your school has instituted random locker and backpack searches to check for weapons or drugs. Anyone caught with these will be immediately suspended. The principal argues that the random searches will not only guard against illegal items at school but will also help students feel safer.

Can you change the principal's mind?

Now, you will begin your quest to create an effective persuasive essay that changes the minds of your classmates. Click on the links below to learn about your task, the process you'll follow and how you'll be evaluated. Upon completion of this essay, you will present your topic to the class as a persuasive speech.

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Pennsylvania State Standards

9.1.3
Assess how word choice and delivery both establish the toner and emotion of the speech and affect the audience.

9.1.4
Summarize in a coherent and organized way the information and ideas learned from a discussion or presentation.

9.1.5
Deliver focused oral presentations that use detail, examples, or anecdotes to explain information or a point of view.

9.1.6
Employ proper eye contact, pace, volume, enunciation, inflection, and gestures in communicating ideas effectively.

9.6.5
Write organized persuasive essays that logically argue for their thesis using appropriate evidence based on the audience.

Task   |Process   |Evaluation   |Conclusion

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