Persuasive and Expository Collaborative Activity Writing Product Reviews

Do you read the reviews before you buy a product? Almost all of us do, and your students will become pros at this aspect of writing that blends expository and persuasive writing. This is such a fun activity for teaching writing.

There are two activities included. First, students will share three of their favorite products. Using a graphic organizer, they'll plan what they want to say about it. Then, in groups of three, they'll share their favorite products. They'll try to persuade the group members to buy their product.

Then, they'll plan and write a product review about one of their three products. Your students will give this lesson five stars - highly recommend!

Students will work individually and in small groups, adding to the engagement. Seriously, this is one I usually join in on because it's just so fun.

Friends, it can hardly get more low-prep than this or more fun. It's also very real-world, which is perfect for adding to writing engagement.

Teacher Tip: The activity where students are sharing their fave products and trying to convince their group makes an excellent lesson for your administrators to see.

Included in this Product Review Persuasive Writing Resource:

✅ "My Favorite Products" planning graphic organizer

✅ Teacher instructions and procedures
✅ "Products I Want to Try" Graphic Organizer

✅ Product review planning page
✅ Product Review writing page
✅ Rubric

Your upper-elementary, middle school, or junior high language arts students will love these activities!

Let's find out more about the activities!

★ ACTIVITY 1: MY FAVORITE PRODUCTS ACTIVITY

In this activity, students will gather three of their favorite products that they use regularly. They will write why they think others should also try this product. They will rate the product with up to a five-star rating. Students will present why they like using each product to their group. After each product is shared, the members of the group will note down which products they have been convinced to try on their own.

★ ACTIVITY 2: PRODUCING A PRODUCT REVIEW ADVERTISEMENT

In this activity, students will think about the product they chose and publish their product review in writing.

Low-Prep Includes:
✂️Copies
✂️You'll have to give students a heads-up because they have to choose three products.

You'll get teacher instructions, classroom procedures, printable activities, and a rubric. The teacher directions are so detailed! You will have very clear, step-by-step instructions for what to do to teach the activity.

You'll find this resource is perfect for sixth grade through tenth grade students.

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⭐⭐WILLIAMS' MODEL OF CREATIVITY ⭐⭐

This lesson is based on Williams' Model of Creativity, a model designed to develop the traits of creativity in students. This particular resource focuses on these traits:

☀️ Fluency - the ability to come up with lots of ideas or attributes
☀️ Risk-taking - the ability to stretch beyond our comfort zone and take risks cognitively or personally

In addition to addressing standards and providing an engaging and effective classroom experience, these activities will also build students' creativity skills.

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