I love this book for all it teaches us about persuasive writing and for how it strengthens our understanding of this expansive genre. Having read it, I am wiser about teaching and writingpersuasion. You will be, too. Janet Angelillo Author of Writing About Reading and Writing to the Prompt Wow! Just Wow! Karen Caines book on persuasive writing is both a day-by-day practical guide and an inspirational lesson generator. This book will change how you see persuasive writing, how you see your students, and, most important of all, how you see the world. Read it. Study it. Use it today! Barry Lane Author of After THE END Writing to Persuade is your no-nonsense guide to teaching persuasive writing. Its filled with ready-to-use teaching for each stage of the writing process. Karen Caine packs her book with 6 units and 59 minilessonsand great advice on how to use them. Dive into an entire yearlong persuasive-writing curriculum. Pick out a favorite unit. Or dip in for minilessons that slot neatly into your existing units of study. No matter how you use Writing to Persuade, youll find well-structured, teacher- and student-friendly lessons. From topic selection, to research, to writing, to editing and revising, youll find effective instruction for every stage of helping students create successful persuasive writing. And with Writing to Persuade youll introduce students to real-world genres such as letters, editorials, and advertisements. Caine even gives teachers advice and specific lessons on persuasive writing for standardized tests. Better yet, she saves you hours of prep time by including examples of high-quality persuasive writing from students as well as real-life examples culled from national sources that are ready to hand out during your lessons. Get ready for what may be the only resource youll ever need on persuasive writing. Pick up Writing to Persuade. Youll help your students take a stand and discover the power of persuasion.
About the Author:

Karen Caine is the author of, Writing to Persuade: Minilessons to Help Students Plan, Draft, and Revise (Heinemann, 2008) and a writing workshop consultant who works with upper elementary, middle, and high school teachers from across the US. Karen taught for 15 years New York City schools before becoming a district staff developer and an instructor at summer institutes such as the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Summer Institute. She served as the Director of Curriculum at private school in Atlanta and taught in the Masters in Teaching Program at Oglethorpe University. She is a frequent presenter at NCTE, Literacy for All, ASCD, and other national conventions. In her presentations and classroom work, Karen gives teachers practical information and teaching strategies. The majority of her work focuses on: - helping teachers design clear, rigorous, and engaging lessons - teaching teachers how to have strong writing conferences that immediately lift the level of student writing - showing teachers how to help students become better at revising their writing. Karen specializes in working with teachers in informational and opinion writing.