Typically, students were required to write a persuasive letter to the school board or principal on an issue of immediate relevance to teenagers.

Crab Key, they told me in their flattering, persuasive letter, would become famous.

After World War II, he wrote a persuasive letter to Franco, calling for a transitional government that would have room for intellectuals in exile.

After a persuasive letter from McCutcheon, a Church of England trust agreed to sponsor her.

Students are given three pages on which to write a persuasive letter on the stance that they have taken.

In addition a persuasive letter may attempt to persuade the dispute's opposing party.

While Mencken did not visit, he nevertheless became Peterkin's literary agent in her early career, a possible testament to her persuasive letters.

The writing test required fourth graders to write a story, sixth graders a descriptive piece, and eighth graders a persuasive letter.

In classrooms arrayed around a central courtyard with a fountain, fifth graders were writing persuasive letters, while first graders put on a puppet show.

"Write a persuasive letter," Kerguelen said with a grin, and left the cabin.