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Free 10th Grade Persuasive Writing Worksheets

4 free persuasive writing resources for 10th Grade: 4 worksheets. Answers included.

Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques. 10th grade prepares students for senior courses: quadratics, simultaneous equations, surds, trigonometry and logarithms, plus data analysis.

Students will practice: choosing an effective hook for a persuasive text; writing a clear, arguable contention; previewing arguments in an introduction; writing a conclusion that restates, widens and calls to action; using a circular structure to link an ending to the opening; identifying types of evidence in persuasive writing; evaluating evidence for reliability, relevance and bias; introducing and explaining evidence (the evidence sandwich).

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Persuasive Openings and Closings: Hooks, Contentions and Calls to Action
  2. 2Using Evidence in Persuasive Writing: Statistics, Examples and Expert Opinion
  3. 3Writing a Persuasive Speech: Spoken Devices, Signposting and Audience
  4. 4Evaluating Reasoning: Logical Fallacies in an Editorial

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Persuasive Openings and Closings: Hooks, Contentions and Calls to Action

    Students learn how strong persuasive pieces begin and end. They compare types of hooks (anecdote, startling fact, rhetorical question,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Using Evidence in Persuasive Writing: Statistics, Examples and Expert Opinion

    Students learn to support persuasive arguments with evidence and to judge whether evidence is reliable. They sort types of evidence…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    11 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Writing a Persuasive Speech: Spoken Devices, Signposting and Audience

    A persuasive writing worksheet on writing for the ear rather than the page. Students study an original student speech about homework…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Evaluating Reasoning: Logical Fallacies in an Editorial

    Students evaluate the evidence and reasoning in an original opinion editorial arguing against a later school start time. They identify…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 10th Grade students learn about persuasive writing?

Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques. At 10th Grade, our resources focus on: choosing an effective hook for a persuasive text; writing a clear, arguable contention; previewing arguments in an introduction; writing a conclusion that restates, widens and calls to action.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Spend five minutes planning before writing.
  2. Use the success criteria as a checklist when editing.
  3. Compare the model opening with your child's opening — what makes each one work?

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