You're drafting a speech about kids under 13 drinking soda. Should there be a ban? Start with a clear statement of your opinion, support it with three strong reasons, and finish with a powerful conclusion. Remember who your audience is and tailor your speech to grab their attention. All done? Let's hear it!
Power of Persuasion: Ban the Bubbles?
Additional Educational Resources:
Distinguishing Complete Sentences from Fragments
Conclusion Writing Practice - From Ideas to Endings: Writing Powerful Conclusions on Urban Nature
Compound Sentences: Recognizing and Writing Compound Sentences
Writing Workshop: Powerful Beginning Sentence Starters - Action, Question, Description, and Dialogue
Illuminating Your Arguments: Graphic Organizer for Opinion Writing
Tuning In: Speak Through Your Writing
Mastering Opinion Paragraphs: You have an Opinion, Learn to Express It It Through Writing
It's vs. Its: A Homophone Challenge
Power of Persuasion: Ban the Bubbles?
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Additional Educational Resources:
Distinguishing Complete Sentences from Fragments
Conclusion Writing Practice - From Ideas to Endings: Writing Powerful Conclusions on Urban Nature
Compound Sentences: Recognizing and Writing Compound Sentences
Writing Workshop: Powerful Beginning Sentence Starters - Action, Question, Description, and Dialogue
Illuminating Your Arguments: Graphic Organizer for Opinion Writing
Tuning In: Speak Through Your Writing
Mastering Opinion Paragraphs: You have an Opinion, Learn to Express It It Through Writing
It's vs. Its: A Homophone Challenge