📝 Part 1: Identifying Persuasive Language

1. Read this advertisement: "Don't miss out on the most amazing holiday of your lifetime! Join thousands of happy families who have already discovered this incredible destination."

Circle the persuasive words and phrases you can find:

"Don't miss out"

"most amazing"

"holiday"

"lifetime"

"thousands of happy families"

"incredible"

2. Which persuasive technique is "Don't miss out" an example of?

Emotive language

Creating urgency

Using statistics

Rhetorical question

🎯 Part 2: Categorising Persuasive Techniques

3. Match each persuasive word or phrase with its correct category:

1. "Wouldn't you agree?"

2. "Absolutely brilliant"

3. "9 out of 10 people choose..."

4. "We must work together"

5. "Therefore"

A. Linking words

B. Statistics

C. Rhetorical questions

D. Emotive language

E. Inclusive language

4. Fill in the blanks with persuasive words from the word bank:

Word Bank: amazing, because, unbelievable, therefore, incredible

This new playground equipment is _____________ and will benefit all students _____________ it provides safe and fun activities. The design is _____________ and _____________ every child deserves access to such _____________ facilities.

💡 Part 3: Building Your Word Wall Contributions

5. Brainstorm persuasive words for each category. Write at least 3 words or phrases in each box:

Emotive Words:

Linking Words:

Strong Adjectives:

6. Write 2 rhetorical questions you could use in persuasive writing:

✍️ Part 4: Applying Persuasive Language

7. Choose one topic and write 3-5 persuasive sentences using words from our word wall. Use at least 3 different persuasive techniques.

Topic options (circle one):

Why our school should have longer lunch breaks

Why students should do less homework

Why everyone should recycle

Why our school needs a new library

Your persuasive sentences:

8. List the persuasive techniques you used in your sentences above:

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

9. How do persuasive words and phrases influence readers? Explain in 2-3 sentences:

10. Self-assessment: Tick the success criteria you have achieved today:

I can recognise words and phrases that strengthen persuasive writing

I can contribute words and phrases to our persuasive word wall

I can explain how some persuasive techniques work to influence a reader

I can use persuasive words and phrases in my writing

11. What is one new persuasive word or phrase you learned today that you want to use in your future writing?

Persuasive Language Word Wall

Persuasive Language Word Wall

📝 Part 1: Identifying Persuasive Language

🎯 Part 2: Categorising Persuasive Techniques

💡 Part 3: Building Your Word Wall Contributions

✍️ Part 4: Applying Persuasive Language

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

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