Real writing by real kids.

Organised by PIE - Persuasive, Informative and Entertaining.

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Mixed-media collage painting of a shark, fish and coral reef by Nash W., age 8, Little River VIC.

persuasiveIs Plastic Pollution a Problem for the Oceans?by Taylah, age 11A case for urgent action against ocean plastic pollution, built on garbage patches and the animals it's killing.

Vibrant abstract painting with dot patterns by Henry H., age 7, Ocean Grove VIC.

persuasiveWe Need a Gym.by Aaliyah, age 11A case for a school gym, built on gravel injuries, freezing assemblies and PE classes stuck in the weather.

Bold, colourful abstract portrait painting by Maida S., age 9, Bendigo VIC.

persuasiveWhy We Need to Renovate the Toilets!by Ava and Charlie, age 10Two kids build a case for new school toilets, complete with an on-site investigation and photo evidence.

Colourful painting of spotted mushrooms against a blue patterned background.

entertainingAll Hail the Queen!by Jessica, age 12A girl foraging for food stumbles into a hidden gnome kingdom that insists she's their long-lost queen.

Photograph of a monarch caterpillar on a plant.

entertainingMigration of Monarch.by Hannah, age 11One monarch butterfly's exhausting, hungry journey south, told from inside her wings.

Watercolour and ink illustration of a sea turtle, jellyfish and other ocean life.

informativeAquatic Biomes.by Indie, age 10A school project dives into the ocean's biggest biome, from the animals that live there to the threats it faces.

Close-up macro photograph of a purple thistle-like flower.

informativeDaintree Rainforest.by Rose, age 12A geography project answers the big questions about the world's oldest rainforest, from climate to the threats it faces.

Zanda's colour pencil drawing of a boy standing in floodwater beside a DANGER sign, surrounded by trees.

entertainingFloods.by Zanda, age 12A real flood evacuation unfolds through sandbags, a breaking levee, and an anxious wait to see if home survives.

Watercolour and ink bird illustration by Douglas H-E., age 8, Binningup WA.

entertainingAlmost Like I'm Dreaming.by Izzy, age 12A peaceful afternoon by a waterfall turns to panic the moment a camera slips out of reach.

A frame from My Stop Motion Movie by Daniel G., age 8, Australia NSW

entertainingMy Stop Motion Movieby Daniel, age 8Forty four seconds of frame by frame LEGO action, plus a scene stealing bearded dragon.

Zard the destruction dragon standing before the mountains, drawn by Sam C.

entertainingThe Re-awakening of Zardby Sam, age 10Fifteen chapters of dragons, realms and prophecy, written and illustrated on a lap around Australia.

entertainingMr. Bongoby Lainey, age 12A grumpy zoo giraffe has his day turned upside down in this short story with a wicked sense of humour.

persuasiveWhy Teachers Should Give us More Free Time.by Quilla, age 12A kid puts the case to the adults in charge, and makes it harder to dismiss than you'd think.

persuasiveWe Should Get a Dog.by Zanda, age 11A proper persuasive case for getting the family a dog, built argument by argument.

Questions teachers ask us

Where can I find real persuasive writing examples written by kids?

Right here. Every piece in our library was written by a real Australian kid aged 5 to 13 and published in theINmag, our print magazine. They are genuine pieces, not invented worksheet examples. Browse the persuasive section free online and read them exactly as the kids wrote them.

Can I use these as mentor texts in my classroom?

Yes, please do. Teachers use our pieces as mentor texts for planning, shared reading and independent reading, and our submission terms cover classroom use. Project them, print them, pull them apart with your class. They are sorted by purpose, persuasive, informative and entertaining, so you can match your unit.

Are these like the annotated "work samples" on the Australian Curriculum site?

They are cousins. ACARA's samples show assessment against achievement standards, while ours are real pieces by Australian kids aged 5 to 13, published in a magazine kids actually read. That makes them mentor texts your class will enjoy, showing what real kids their age genuinely write.

Do you have persuasive writing examples for Year 3 and Year 5?

Yes, and more land with every issue. Our writers are aged 5 to 13, so pieces span the primary years, including the NAPLAN ones. Because each was written by a real kid, they set believable targets for your students rather than polished adult models.

Is it free, and how often is new writing added?

The whole library is free to read online, no login needed. The pieces come from theINmag, which publishes three issues a year, and we add fresh kid-written pieces from every issue. So there is always new persuasive, informative and entertaining writing to bring into your classroom.