Persuasive Writing - Superhero

1. Gather student attention and play Kia Commercial (link in Lesson Resources)
2. Ask students: What is the purpose of this video? Why did the creators make this commercial? What do they want people to do? Students should know that the creators of the commercial want people to buy a Kia. 

3. Explain to them what it means to persuade someone. Say to students: When authors use persuasive writing, they want us to believe what they are saying. They write in a way that makes us think the same way they do.

4. Show them example persuasive writings (found in Lesson Resources). Ask students: What do you notice? What was the author trying to persuade the reader to believe? How did they do it?
5. Show/read example about superpower.
6. Brainstorm with students different ideas/superpowers one could have. Make a list on the board for them to refer to during their writing. 
7. Have students get out what they are going to use to write. Say to students: Choose a superpower out of the list we have brainstormed together. You are going to write a piece that persuades your reader why your superpower is the best superpower to have. You need to have at least three reasons why.
8. When the students are finished, have them pair up and read their piece to their partner. They should try to persuade their partner to believe their power is better.

Grade student writing based on completion of 3 reasons why their superpower is the best.