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Persuasive Devices Practice

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Persuasive Devices Practice

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📚 Part 1: Identifying Persuasive Devices

1. Which of these is an example of emotive language?

The park is big.

The park is enormous and breathtaking.

The park has trees.

The park opens at 9am.

2. Identify the rhetorical question:

What time does school start?

Don't we all deserve a safer playground?

Where is the library?

How many students are in Year 6?

3. Which sentence uses repetition for persuasive effect?

We need change. We need action. We need it now.

The school has a library, canteen, and playground.

Students enjoy reading different books.

The weather today is sunny and warm.

4. Which are high-modal words? (Tick all that apply)

must

might

definitely

maybe

absolutely

✏️ Part 2: Analysing Persuasive Text

Read this persuasive paragraph and answer the questions below:

"Don't you think our school desperately needs longer lunch breaks? Students are exhausted and overwhelmed by the short 30-minute break. We must have more time! More time to eat, more time to play, more time to recharge. This tragic situation absolutely must change for the wellbeing of every single student."

5. Find and write down TWO examples of emotive language from the paragraph:

a) _________________________

b) _________________________

6. Write down the rhetorical question from the paragraph:
7. What words or phrases are repeated in this paragraph?
8. Find and list TWO high-modal words from the paragraph:

a) _________________________

b) _________________________

🎯 Part 3: Create Your Own Persuasive Writing

9. Write a short persuasive paragraph arguing that "Our school should have more outdoor learning time." You must include:

• At least ONE example of emotive language

• ONE rhetorical question

• ONE example of repetition

• At least TWO high-modal words

10. Underline and label the persuasive devices you used in your paragraph above. Use these labels:

E = Emotive language

RQ = Rhetorical question

R = Repetition

HM = High-modal words

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