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Persuasive Writing Basics
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Persuasive Writing Basics
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?
To inform or explain only
To persuade or convince someone
To list facts without an opinion
2. Which sentence shows an opinion?
The school collected 200 bottles last term.
I believe our park is the best place to play.
The event starts at 10:00 on 12/03/2026.
3. Check all techniques that help persuade a reader.
Giving reasons
Using feeling words (e.g. excited, worried)
Listing every day facts with no opinion
A clear call to action (e.g. "Join us")
4. Which sentence is a clear call to action?
Our park has many tall gum trees.
Please sign the petition to save our park.
Last year, 300 trees were planted.
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Activity
5. List two persuasive features you might find in a letter asking the council to save a local park.
6. Write one short persuasive sentence to encourage students to recycle at school. Use an opinion and a call to action.
7. Match each example (left) with the persuasive term on the right. Draw lines to match.
1. Please come to our park clean-up this Saturday.
2. The program reduced litter by 50% last year.
3. I think the old playground is unsafe.
4. Our school collects 150 bottles every week.
A Call to action
B Opinion
C Reason
D Fact
8. Exit question: In one sentence, what is the most important thing you learned about persuasive writing today?
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