Persuasive Essay Writing Template for Students

- Grades
- Grades 3–6
- Pages
- 6
- File type
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- Formal Writing, Writing, ELA
- Topic
- Opinion Writing, Creative Writing
- Resource types
- Graphic Organizers, Templates, Lesson Plans
- Editable
- Yes
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About this resource
Opinion Writing Unit | Step-by-Step Persuasive Essay Guide | Writing Workshop | Grades 3-6
Help your students become confident writers with this step-by-step Opinion Writing Unit. This is all on Google Slides to help students in upper elementary learn the process for typing a multi-paragraph persuasive essay. Perfect for grades 3-6. This resource walks students through every stage of the writing process, starting with brainstorming and ending with publishing!
What’s Included:
Step-by-step writing guide to guide students through opinion writing
Graphic organizers and brainstorming
Checklist for self-assessment
Editable Google slides to fit your teaching style
Why Teachers Love This Unit:
Step-by-step writing approach makes opinion writing manageable
Supports key writing skills
Versatile use! Use this for whole-class instruction, small groups, or individual support
Perfect For:
Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6
Writing workshops or language arts centres
Preparing students for writing assessments
This Opinion Writing Unit gives you everything to confidently teach persuasive writing. Download today and make persuasive writing a highlight of your ELA curriculum!
Enjoy!
Stephanie | The Language of Learning
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
State an opinion in a belief statement
Support an opinion with three reasons and explanations
Check a typed persuasive essay against a final checklist before submitting
Teaching tips
The topic slide links to an outside list of writing prompts, so choosing a topic that way requires internet access.
Skills covered
Organizing an argument — filling in a topic sentence, reasons and a call to action
Self-editing — checking word choice, transitions, grammar and spelling against the checklist
Peer review — gathering feedback as the checklist directs
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Belief statement
Supporting reasons
Call to action
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