Sharpen students' ability to express their ideas with persuasive writing activities.


Help students focus on key writing skills with these interactive and printable exercises developed with examples from student writing and classic literature.

Student Author Brian White, 15
Provide an authentic model of essay revision and powerful writing with an interactive lesson featuring an excerpt from Brian’s award-winning essay, "The Answer to Stress." Enter the Interactive Class Get the lesson plan			Extend on this Master Class by studying persuasive writing in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Print this Exercise (PDF)

Middle school teachers: read "Anatomy of an Essay: Outlining for Strength," a guest teacher lesson by Philip Clark. High school teachers: read these step-by-step lesson plans to help you guide your students through poetry writing process. • Brainstorm • Draft • Review • Revise • Polish

• Publish student writing online • Help students to exchange feedback with their peers • See a showcase of student work • Find information on Scholastic’s Art & Writing Awards

	Use these resources to help students analyze essay forms and techniques. Here are some favorites: • Introduction to Persuasive Essay (PDF) • Writing a Well-Crafted Argument (PDF) • Juicy Personal Essay Topics (PDF) See the Complete Lesson Archive See New Articles and Lessons