Introducing strategies of component writers and introducing purposes of writing

Independent working time (20 minutes)

Hand out the Plan for the Future and Convince Me: Persuasive Writing Practice worksheets to the students. Have them begin by writing down their ideal life at age 25 using the Plan for the Future worksheets.

Students can then write their letters using the structure on the Convince Me: Persuasive Writing Practice worksheet.

Differentiation

Support: Help students transfer their work from the Plan for the Future worksheet to the Convince Me: Persuasive Writing Practice worksheet. This will cut down on the original writing they’ll need to do for their letters.

Enrichment: Have students complete the additional worksheets: What Will You Be When You Grow Up? and Choose the Future (Tense).

Assessment (5 minutes)

Assess students’ understanding by noticing how they use persuasive writing and future verb tenses in their letters.

Review and closing (2 minutes)

Have students share their writing with a partner. If time permits, ask for a few students to share their work with the entire class.