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Persuasive Writing Essentials

Read a persuasive letter, identify how it is organised, and plan and write a letter of your own. Persuasive writing shares a clear opinion and gives reasons to support it. Use linking words to connect your ideas, and persuade honestly and respectfully.

Read the persuasive letter

Dear School Council, I am Oliver, and my family runs a dairy farm near our town. I am writing to suggest that our school start a lunchtime book swap. I believe a book swap would be a useful addition to our school. Students could bring in a book they have finished and choose another one to read. First, swapping books would make it easier for everyone to find something new to enjoy. For example, a student who likes animal stories might discover a book about space. Also, reusing books is a sensible way to reduce waste. Please consider setting up a small book-swap shelf in the library. Mei and I would be happy to help organise the first collection. I hope you will give this idea a try. Thank you for considering my suggestion. From, Oliver

Part A: Understand the letter

Use details from Oliver’s letter to answer each question.

1.What change does Oliver want the School Council to make?

2.State Oliver’s main opinion about the book swap in your own words.

3.Give one reason Oliver uses to support his suggestion.

4.Which set contains linking words or phrases used in Oliver’s letter?

First, for example, also
Dear, from, thank you
Book, library, shelf
Near, small, new

5.Oliver offers to help organise the book collection. How does this make his letter more convincing?

Part B: Plan your own persuasive letter

Write to the dairy farm owner, asking them to set aside a small area where farm workers can take a break outdoors. Give your own opinion and reasons. Keep your suggestion realistic and use respectful language.

6.Plan your letter: write the opinion you will share, one reason to support it, and a linking word or phrase you could use.

7.Write a persuasive letter to the dairy farm owner. Include a greeting, a clear opinion, at least one supporting reason, a linking word or phrase, and a polite conclusion.

8.Improve your letter by adding a second reason and one phrase that makes your opinion sound strongly held, while staying truthful and respectful.

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Read the persuasive letter

Part A: Understand the letter

Part B: Plan your own persuasive letter

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