- Everett Public Schools
Secondary Writing Assessment
Student Packet
Persuasive Writing
Name: ________________________________
School: ________________________________
Teacher: ________________________________
Period: ___________ Grade: ____________
Grade 8
Mid-Year Benchmark
G8 Mid-Year Wtg Student Packet 2012-2013.doc Revised 10.31.2012 2
Writing Task: Persuasive Essay
Directions: Today, you will write a persuasive essay.
- You may use a dictionary and/or thesaurus.
- If electronic, it must not have grammar hints, or word
prediction software, and topic specific dictionaries must be disabled.
- Follow conventi...