Unit Overview

Learning Targets

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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.