Unit Overview

In this unit, you will read, write, and listen to persuasive text to learn:

• how persuasive writing is used to influence and convince people to think a certain way.
• characteristics and techniques used in good persuasive writing.
• how to be critical of information that is trying to persuade you.
• how you need to provide evidence in persuasive writing to support your ideas.
• how using persuasive writing can be helpful to people in their daily lives.