Fast Starts

Persuasive Writing
Set a stopwatch or timer for two minutes. Read the topic and set the stopwatch. Write a sizzling
start for the topic and don’t forget the zinger.
Topic One: Big Foot is real!
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Topic Two: Children should earn their own pocket money.

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Topic Three: Having neat handwriting is not important.

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Topic Four: You learn more when you are having fun.
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Topic Five: It is okay to make mistakes.

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Once you have finished writing your sizzling starts go back and highlight or under the zinger for
each of your starts. If you did not include one take the time now to add one in.