Bring creativity and critical thinking into your middle and high school classrooms with this engaging persuasive writing assignment!
 
Students will step into the shoes of a real estate agent tasked with selling the most thrilling property on the market: a haunted house!
 
This comprehensive resource guides students through the art of persuasive writing by teaching them to use rhetorical devices such as ethos, pathos, and logos to craft compelling advertisements.
 
This resource includes:
 
Background Information on Rhetorical Devices: Students receive detailed explanations and examples of 10 rhetorical devices to enhance their understanding of persuasive techniques.
Practice Opportunities: Interactive activities allow students to identify and apply rhetorical devices before starting their main writing task.
Planning Pages: Organized graphic organizers help students brainstorm and outline their ideas, from the haunted house's features to their persuasive angle.
Writing Pages: Structured writing pages where students can illustrate the house and write their advertisement.
Real-World Math Extension: Students can research local real estate statistics, calculating potential earnings as a realtor and determining mortgage payments using real-world data, merging math with persuasive writing.
 
Perfect for ELA, writing workshops, or cross-curricular projects, this resource promotes creativity while reinforcing key writing and math skills. Empower your students to sell their haunted house with confidence—and a bit of spooky charm!