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Persuasive Writing Basics

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Persuasive Writing Basics

Student writing persuasively

📝 Part 1: Identifying Persuasive Writing Features

1. Read this short persuasive text and answer the questions below:

"Our school should have longer lunch breaks. Firstly, students need more time to eat their food properly because rushing makes us feel sick. For example, many children don't finish their sandwiches when they only have 20 minutes. Also, longer breaks would give us more time to play and exercise, which helps us learn better in the afternoon. Therefore, I believe 40-minute lunch breaks would make our school day much better."

2. What is the writer's opinion?
3. Circle the linking words used in the text:

because

for example

also

therefore

however

4. How many reasons does the writer give to support their opinion?

One reason

Two reasons

Three reasons

🗺️ Part 2: Planning Your Persuasive Writing

5. Choose a topic and complete the graphic organiser below:

Topic ideas: Should students wear school uniforms? Should homework be banned? Should our school have a vegetable garden?

My chosen topic: ________________________________

My Opinion:

I believe that _________________________________________________
because ____________________________________________________

Reason 1:

Firstly, ____________________________________________________
For example, ________________________________________________

Reason 2:

Also, ______________________________________________________
This is important because _____________________________________

Conclusion:

Therefore, I think ____________________________________________
6. Now write your persuasive paragraph using your plan above:
_________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________
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✅ Part 3: Self-Assessment & Extension

7. Check your work using the success criteria:

I can state my opinion clearly

I can give at least two reasons for my opinion

I can use linking words like "because", "for example", and "also"

I can organise my ideas in paragraphs

I can finish with a concluding sentence

8. Extension Activity: Advanced writers can try these linking words:

Use one of these advanced linking words in a new sentence: consequently, specifically, furthermore, in addition

9. Challenge: What might someone who disagrees with you say? Write a counter-argument and your response:

Someone might say: _______________________________________________

But I would respond: _____________________________________________

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