Have You Noticed Those Bright Begonias? – Sonia, Grade 7
This personal narrative, written by one of my grade 7 students, focuses on the theme of environment.
Category: Persuasive Essays
A Greener Home – Alex, Grade 8
This persuasive essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. He is trying to galvanize peole to save the earth. He has successfully applied the rhetorical appeals to persuade the readers. The rhetorical devices, the vivid imagery, the literary devices, and the occasional first and second person perspectives have made it all an engaging speech.
Imagine the Pillow Fights – Tina, Grade 10
This persuasive essay is written by one of my grade 10 students. She has presented her arguments against indulging in social media. She has successfully applied the rhetorical appeals to persuade the readers. The rhetorical devices, the vivid imagery, the literary devices, and the occasional first and second person perspectives have made it all an engaging essay.
British Shorthair – Venessa, Grade 7
These two paragraphs are written by one of my grade 7 students. She has written an informative and a persuasive piece on the British Shorthair breed. She has tried to remain factual and impersonal in the informative piece, and very emotional and personal in the persuasive piece.
State of the Art Technology – Judy, Grade 11
This persuasive essay is written by one of my grade 11 students. She persuasively argues that art and science, contrary to the popular belief, are not two distinct spheres. She has successfully applied the rhetorical appeals to persuade the readers. The rhetorical devices, the vivid imagery, the literary devices, and …
Nuclear Peacekeepers – Bowen, Grade 12
This persuasive essay is written by one of my grade 12 students. He has presented his argument in favour of nuclear weapons as peacekeepers. He has successfully applied the rhetorical appeals to persuade the readers. The rhetorical devices, the vivid imagery, the literary devices, and the occasional second-person perspective have …
The Myths about Schizophrenia – Yolanda, Grade 8
This essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. The essay presents well-researched reasons as to why schizophrenia patients should not be stigmatized. The writer starts with a vivid description of an incident to draw the readers’ attention and then goes on to present her thesis, which clearly …
Genuine Beauty – Xiao, Grade 10
This editorial is written by one of my grade 10 students. Editorials are basically newspaper articles that present an opinion on an issue. Editorials draw both upon elements of argumentation as well as the elements of persuasion; hence, the writer has tried to appeal not only to readers’ logic but …
Dear Grandma – Michael, Grade 8
This persuasive essay is written by one of my grade 8 students. He has presented his argument in favor of doctor-assisted death creatively in the form of a letter. The essay makes a very strong emotional appeal, making it very persuasive, indeed. The sad tone, the vivid imagery, the literary devices, and the second person perspective have made it all an engaging essay.