March/April Writing Workshop
Second grade is working hard to
persuade you! During the month of March,
students have been testing various products, such as food, games, dances, and
short movies. We have developed our
opinions and have been creating persuasive reviews to convince our readers to
trust our opinion. During this unit, we
have been working hard to draft the first of several multi-paragraph
essays. We are learning the structures
of a persuasive essay – introduction that shares an opinion and description of
the product; 2-3 body paragraphs that give supporting reasons and evidence; and
conclusion that restates the opinion and offers a recommendation. Students are revising their work by adding
voice, description, comparisons, and exaggeration.
Following our persuasive review unit
will be a book review unit. Students
will apply their knowledge from the persuasive review unit to draft four-five
paragraph essay that reviews a book of their choice. They will learn to create an interesting lead
that gives a description of the book without giving away the ending, as well as
quoting from the text to support their reasons and ideas. We can’t wait to share all of our
recommendations with you!
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