Persuasive writing and thesis statement writing can be very tricky for students! This product a cloze reading activity which can (but doesn't have to) accompany the 8th Grade Glencoe Literature Anthology. These pages introduce new vocabulary relating to the genre of argument and persuasion and offer practice writing thesis statements. Students may use their text to read to identify key terms and concepts, or these terms can be teacher-taught. The final document will be a great tool to be refe