[header] How to teach persuasive writing [title] Show your students examples of persuasive writing. [step] Some students learn best when they can look at a sample of what you're trying to teach them, and it might be useful for them to have an example to fall back on later in the process. For elementary school age students, use examples that are more opinion-based. 
Focus on more academically based examples for middle and high school students. [substeps] For example, you might show elementary school age students a piece of writing that argues that one brand of soda is better than the other.