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Planning Persuasive Arguments Worksheet

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Planning Persuasive Arguments Worksheet

Student planning persuasive arguments

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To plan powerful persuasive arguments

Success Criteria:

I can state a clear persuasive opinion

I can identify 3 supporting reasons

I can provide evidence for each reason

I can explain how my argument persuades readers

1. Choose a topic for your persuasive argument:

School uniforms should be compulsory

Mobile phones should be banned at school

Homework should be reduced

Other: ________________________

2. Write your clear persuasive opinion (thesis statement):

Example: "All students should wear school uniforms because..."

📋 Planning Template: Building Your Argument

3. Supporting Reason 1:

Evidence/Example: ____________________________________

How this persuades readers: ____________________________________

4. Supporting Reason 2:

Evidence/Example: ____________________________________

How this persuades readers: ____________________________________

5. Supporting Reason 3:

Evidence/Example: ____________________________________

How this persuades readers: ____________________________________

6. Which persuasive techniques will you use?

Statistics and facts

Expert opinions

Emotional appeal

Rhetorical questions

Repetition

🚀 Extension Activity: Advanced Argumentation

7. What might someone who disagrees with you say? (Counterargument):
8. How would you respond to this counterargument?
9. Rate the strength of your argument:

Very strong - I have excellent evidence

Strong - I have good supporting reasons

Needs work - I need more evidence

Differentiation Support:

🌟 Advanced learners: Research additional statistics or expert quotes to strengthen your argument

📚 Support needed: Use the sentence starters: "I believe that..." "My first reason is..." "This shows that..."

🎨 Visual learners: Create a mind map or diagram of your argument structure

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