📝 Part 1: Understanding Persuasive Writing

1. What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?

To tell a story

To convince or influence someone

To give instructions

To describe something

2. Which of these are persuasive techniques? (Tick all that apply)

Emotive language

Rhetorical questions

Repetition

Random facts

Inclusive language (we, us, our)

3. Circle the most persuasive sentence:

The playground has swings.

We desperately need new playground equipment for our children's safety and happiness!

There are three swings in the playground.

4. What makes a rhetorical question persuasive?

It makes the reader _________________ about the topic and often suggests the answer the writer wants.

🔍 Part 2: Analysing Persuasive Text

Read this persuasive text:

"Dear Principal, don't you think our students deserve longer lunch breaks? We are exhausted from our morning lessons and desperately need more time to recharge. Every other school in our area has 45-minute lunch breaks, but we only get 30 minutes. This simply isn't fair! Longer breaks would help us concentrate better in afternoon classes. Please consider this important change for our wellbeing."

5. What is the writer's main opinion or argument?

6. Find and write down one example of emotive language from the text:

7. What rhetorical question does the writer use?

8. Find an example of inclusive language (words that include the reader):