Use this writing a persuasive letter poster to teach your students the structure and features of persuasive letters.
An Age-Appropriate Writing a Persuasive Letter Poster for Your Classroom
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 Writing a Persuasive Letter Poster!
This writing a persuasive letter poster features a labelled, annotated example of a student writing to the school principal to request an extension of school lunchtimes. The poster breaks down persuasive letter structure into easy-to-understand sections, including the heading, date, greeting, body, closing and signature. This writing a persuasive letter poster can be used as a part of a visually appealing classroom display or as a handy reference for student writing folders.
This writing a persuasive letter poster is available in the following file formats:
- Colour PDF
- Black and White PDF
- Editable Google Slides (file contains both the colour and black-and-white versions)
Classroom Applications for This Example Persuasive Letter
This poster can be used in various ways to teach your students about persuasive letter structure. 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 persuasive letter structure and its language features.
- Student Scaffold – Provide students with a scaffolded writing template based on the example persuasive letter on the poster. 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 This Persuasive Letter Sample
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Should you wish to display this poster 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.
Could you do one on a different topic that doesn't involve weight, there are children in my class that have issues with their weight and wanting to lose it constantly. One on a different topic would be helpful - thank yo u
Hi there, Jodie. Thanks for your feedback! Please feel free to add this under the change suggestion tab so that you'll be notified of any updates.
The signature on this resource has a different name to the one written at the top of the letter. I want to print and display in my classroom but this error is making me anxious! ;)
Thank you for bringing that error to our attention Katie. We have fixed the signature now. Kind regards Jill