Informational+Writing+For+Sale!


 * Strategy Name:** Informational Writing For Sale!


 * Strategy Description:** This strategy has students use informational writing to sell or advertise products


 * Description/Name of the class in which you would use this strategy:** First Grade


 * Rationale:** Giving students a visual to write about helps them think of what to write. This lesson also sets a purpose for them to write, which is a great motivational tool.


 * Procedure:**
 * Pull ads from online or the newspaper, or have students bring in items or pictures of items they would like to advertise.
 * Discuss the type of language used on the ads, and what makes them enticing to buyers.
 * As a class, model and create an ad together, discussing what would make buyers interested.
 * Individually or in pairs, have students choose their ad or personal item and create a persuasive, informational text urging buyers to buy their item.
 * Do a walk and gawk or presentation of the final product.


 * Diverse Learners:**
 * This lesson contains visual aspects, incorporating the picture of the advertisement, so the visual learners will excel in this activity.
 * Students can write at all levels, with lengthy descriptions, phrases, adjectives, etc.


 * Potential Issues:**
 * Students may not understand how to sell to a broad audience, rather than just to themselves.
 * Students may not know enough about the ad's contents to be able to sell and describe it.


 * Implementation Suggestions:**
 * Be sure to choose ads that connect to your students and interest them.
 * Allowing for personal items or pictures will also aid in their interest.


 * Resources:**
 * Hoyt, L., Mooney, M., Parkes, B. (2003). //Exploring Informational Texts: From theory to practice.// Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.