Warm-Up:

Write one paragraph: What parts of your persuasive letter do you feel really good about right now? What parts concern you? What do you want feedback on?

5

Model:

Hand out the peer response form (attached) and review, asking for questions.

If you have time/examples, model giving peer response to a draft persuasive letter.

10

(plus 10 for modeling feedback)

Peer response:

Have students find peers to read and give response to their first drafts. Repeat.

20

Revision:

Students read response sheets, making revisions on their first drafts as appropriate.

20

Second draft:

Students begin writing second drafts.

15

Closure

Whip around the room, asking students to identify the best response they received from peers.

5+

Homework for the night of Day 5

Students complete second draft of persuasive letters, and prepare to send them the following day.