student example persuasive writing

How do you do it?

By Angela Wood
Colchester High School, Grade 9

Dear Mr. President,

I’m not exactly sure what to say in a letter to someone who has such an effect on all of our lives. You seem so distant, yet every decision you make affects us somehow. I can’t imagine what it is like to have the responsibility of a nation on your shoulders. You work as hard as any other man, probably harder, and yet the consequences of your choices affect so much more than those of the average worker. How do you do it? Read more »

Gay is not a Disease
By Michelle Coburn
Oxbow High School, Grade 10

It really ticks me off
When people try to act like god
The hurtful things they say
All because this boy is gay
They have no right to judge
They have no reason to hold a grudge
He is sweet and he is kind
How can everyone be so blind Read more »

By Tim Carter
South Burlington High School, grade 11

The bus bounces and my cheap, broken headphones fall on my shoulder. I stir to readjust them, the music stronger on one side than the other. Read more »

By Noah S. Gray
Woodstock Union High School, Grade 10

It is election day and all the flags are flying. People are walking toward the Town Hall with intent, purposeful expressions on their faces, determined to help elect the person they believe will best serve and protect their country. Read more »