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Persuasive Text Structure Power

A building site team is considering improvements to its outdoor lunch arrangements. Read the proposal, investigate how it is structured, then plan and write a persuasive response. Use the text and evidence on this sheet.

Read the proposal

A shaded lunch area belongs at our building site Imagine trying to eat lunch in the glare of the midday sun, with nowhere comfortable to sit. Our site needs a cooler, more comfortable place where workers can take breaks safely. It would make breaks safer and more pleasant for everyone. Firstly, shade can help workers stay cooler on hot days. The site’s summer safety notes record that the lunch area can reach 35°C at midday. A roof and seats in the shade would give workers a more comfortable place to rest. Secondly, a shared lunch space would keep meals away from dusty work zones. Workers could sit together, relax and return to their tasks ready to focus. Surely a safer, more comfortable break is worth planning for? Some people may say that building a shelter costs money. However, the team could start with a simple roof and benches, then add improvements later. This practical idea puts workers’ wellbeing first. Let’s make a shaded lunch area part of the site plan. A cool, clean place to take a break is not an extra; it is a sensible way to care for the whole team.

1.Match each paragraph to its main job in the persuasive text. Use the paragraph numbers: 1–5. A. Gives reasons and supporting evidence B. States the issue and the writer’s position C. Answers a possible opposing view D. Restates the position and encourages action

A. Reasons and evidence
B. Issue and position
C. Opposing view and response
D. Final position and action

Paragraph 5
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 2 or 3
Paragraph 1

2.Which sentence most clearly states the writer’s position?

The site’s summer safety notes record that the lunch area can reach 35°C at midday.
The site team should install a shaded lunch area beside the site office.
Some people may say that building a shelter costs money.
Workers could sit together, relax and return to their tasks ready to focus.

3.Find one piece of evidence in the proposal that supports the idea that shade would be useful. Copy it and explain how it supports the writer’s position.

4.Identify one persuasive technique in this sentence and explain its effect: “Surely a safer, more comfortable break is worth planning for?”

5.True or false? The proposal mentions a possible objection and then responds to it.

TrueFalse

6.Complete the sentence: The introduction states the issue and the writer’s .

7.Complete the sentence: The body develops reasons with supporting .

8.Complete the sentence: The conclusion restates the position and encourages .

9.Which plan best follows the proposal’s structure?

Position and issue → reasons with evidence → opposing view and response → final position and action
Evidence list → conclusion → unrelated story → position
Opposing view → title → action → reasons with no evidence

Plan your own persuasive text

Choose a proposal about the building site: add a water refill station, provide more covered bike parking, or create clearer pedestrian paths. Plan reasons that suit your choice. Do not invent statistics; use sensible explanations or examples.

10.Write your chosen proposal and position. Then plan two different reasons and one detail or example to support each reason.

11.Write a persuasive text of about three paragraphs using your plan. Include an introduction with a clear position, body reasons with supporting details, and a conclusion that restates your position and suggests an action. Use at least two persuasive techniques, such as strong opinion words, emotive language, a rhetorical question or a call to action.