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Rave Reviews

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A fun lesson that utilizes toys and persuasion! After reading the article, which was written in 2005, pull some advertisements for toys currently being sold. These will be more relevant to your middle and high schoolers. What toy is a must have for them? Why? Being sensitive to your demographic, consider having learners write a persuasive letter asking for the toy for their birthday or an upcoming holiday! Will the power of persuasion work? 

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main ideas, central ideas, Persuasive Writing, persuasion, persuasive arguments

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holiday catalogs, review writing, Persuasive Writing, main idea, persuasion, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.1, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Research
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