🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

Understand how statistics make persuasive writing stronger

Find statistics in persuasive texts and explain how they influence readers

Plan a persuasive paragraph using statistics as evidence

📊 Planning Your Persuasive Paragraph

1. What is your topic and opinion? (What do you want to persuade people about?)

2. What statistic will you use to support your argument? (Write the number/data here)

3. How does this statistic support your argument? (Explain why this number proves your point)

4. Choose a linking phrase to introduce your statistic:

For example,

Studies show that

Research proves that

Statistics reveal that

Other: ___________________

5. Write your conclusion sentence (Sum up why your statistic proves your point)

6. Now write your complete persuasive paragraph using your planning above:

7. Self-check: Does your paragraph include all these elements?

Clear topic and opinion

At least one statistic

Linking phrase to introduce the statistic

Explanation of how the statistic supports your argument

Strong conclusion sentence

8. Rate how convincing your paragraph is:

Very convincing - the statistic really strengthens my argument

Quite convincing - the statistic helps my argument

Needs work - I need to find a better statistic or explain it better