Teach Persuasive Letter Writing with an Annotated Anchor Chart

If you are teaching your students how to write persuasive letters as part of your persuasive writing unit, then you need to get your hands on Teach Starter’s Persuasive Letter Writing Anchor Chart!

This persuasive letter writing anchor chart features a labeled, annotated example of a student writing to the school principal to request an extension of school lunchtimes. The chart breaks down how to write a persuasive letter into easy-to-understand sections, including the heading, date, greeting, body, closing and signature. This persuasive letter writing anchor chart can be used as a part of a visually appealing classroom bulletin board display or as a handy reference for student notebooks.

This persuasive letter writing anchor chart is available in the following file formats:

• Color PDF
• Black and White PDF
• Editable Google Slides (file contains both the color and black-and-white versions)

Teaching How to Write a Persuasive Letter

This persuasive letter writing anchor chart can be used in various ways to teach your students about the format for persuasive letters. Here are just a couple of ideas from our teacher team:

• Teaching Tool – Use this example persuasive letter as a teaching tool during direct instruction. Discuss the purpose of the letter, its intended audience, the format for persuasive letters and its language features.
• Student Scaffold – Provide students with a scaffolded writing template based on the example persuasive letter on the anchor chart Have students refer back to the annotated letter as they write, using it to check if their writing includes a strong introduction, persuasive arguments and a solid closing.

Download to Teach the Format for Persuasive Letters

Use the Download button to access your preferred version of this resource.

Should you wish to display this anchor chart in your classroom, we recommend increasing the size to enhance readability.

Looking to make a few personal changes? No problem! Download the Google Slides file and make your edits as needed.

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