Persuasive Writing Letters

February 22, 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians:

RE:  Persuasive Writing Letters

Last month students worked hard writing persuasive letters to share their opinions and ideas with an audience.  Our writing area was set up as a post-office and students were eager to write letters and share their ideas.  We learned how to write a letter, address an envelope for delivery and write an opinion with at least three reasons.  We also learned about details and persuading words to gain our audience's interest and to change their mind.

Our letters are complete and have been mailed.  Recipients should receive their letter any day, if they have not already arrived. 

Here are a few things to remember once you receive the letters:

• Talk with the student about what they wrote.  This will show that you are interested, and eager, in their writing and what they have learned.  Ask students to share why they chose the topic and to express the hard work they put in to making their letter a persuasive piece. 
• Feel free to offer positive comments either orally or in writing. 
• If you would like to respond to a student in letter form, that would be wonderful.  Please send the letter to GCS at the address below*, or send the letter back to school with the student.  When students receive your response they will be encouraged to write a reply letter. We hope to keep the process going in order to teach students the importance of writing a letter and how it can be used as not only a way to persuade but as another form of communication. 

    If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at rfield@rsd6.org or at 860-491-6020.  Students are very proud of their work and eager to share!
Sincerely,

Rosanne Field
First Grade Teacher
Goshen Center School


*Goshen Center School
50 North Street
Goshen, CT  06756
ATTN:  R. Field - 1st Grade