School Improvement in Maryland
Writing to Persuade: Grades 4 - 5

Students will demonstrate ability to write to persuade by selecting and organizing relevant information, establishing an argumentative purpose, and by designing an appropriate strategy for an identified audience.

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Create a paragraph that guides and informs the reader’s understanding of key ideas and evidence and that presents effective introductory and concluding sentences, logical sequencing of ideas, and transitional words          
Create a clear organizing structure that includes descriptions placed in a logical, chronological, or narrative sequence in ways that help the reader follow the line of thought          
Connect relevant descriptions, including sensory details, personal experiences, observations, and/or research-based information, linking paragraphs and ideas in ways that make a topic or message clear to the reader          
Improve the organization and consistency in ideas among paragraphs by revising writing based on given or self-generated criteria and on others’ responses          
Write letters (friendly and formal) that address the knowledge and interests of the audience and state the purpose and the context          
Write to persuade an intended audience by selecting an appropriate form that establishes a clear position in support of a proposition or proposal and supports the position with organized and relevant evidence