Persuasive Arguments

Examine persuasive writing using this informational excerpt about natural habitat conservation. Readers examine the headings of three paragraphs to determine their effect, then copy the first sentences of each. They use these topic sentences to summarize the writer's entire argument in less than 150 words. Scholars answer reading comprehension and analysis questions and look up five vocabulary words to find synonyms. Consider using this as a springboard to debate issues surrounding conservation programs.