📝 Part 1: Planning Your Persuasive Text

1. What is your main viewpoint or position on your chosen topic?

2. Who is your target audience?

Young people (teenagers)

Adults (parents/teachers)

General community

Government/decision makers

3. List three strong pieces of evidence to support your viewpoint:

Evidence 1: _________________________________________________

Evidence 2: _________________________________________________

Evidence 3: _________________________________________________

4. Which persuasive devices will you use? (Check all that apply)

Emotive language

Rhetorical questions

Statistics and facts

Personal anecdotes

Expert opinions

Repetition for emphasis

✍️ Part 2: Drafting Structure

5. Write a powerful opening statement that grabs your audience's attention:

6. Draft your first body paragraph. Include your strongest argument with supporting evidence:

7. What transitional phrases will you use to connect your ideas? Write three examples:

Transition 1: _______________________________________________

Transition 2: _______________________________________________

Transition 3: _______________________________________________

8. Write a compelling conclusion that reinforces your viewpoint and calls for action:

🔍 Part 3: Self-Editing Checklist

9. Review your draft and tick each element you have included:

Clear viewpoint stated in introduction

At least 2-3 strong supporting arguments

Evidence to back up each argument

Persuasive language devices used effectively

Ideas flow logically with good transitions

Conclusion reinforces main message

Language appropriate for target audience

Spelling and grammar checked

10. What is one area you want to improve in your next draft?

11. Rate the persuasive impact of your current draft:

Very persuasive - would definitely convince my audience

Quite persuasive - would convince some people

Somewhat persuasive - needs more work

Not very persuasive yet - major revisions needed

Persuasive Text Drafting

Persuasive Text Drafting

📝 Part 1: Planning Your Persuasive Text

✍️ Part 2: Drafting Structure

🔍 Part 3: Self-Editing Checklist

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