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Persuasive Writing Introduction

A community group is deciding whether to create a shared garden in a local park. Read the short opinion below, explore how it works, then plan and write a persuasive paragraph of your own. There can be more than one reasonable viewpoint—support your choice with clear reasons.

Read the argument

A garden belongs in our local park Our community should create a shared garden in the park. First, people could grow fresh vegetables and herbs. For example, neighbours might share kūmara, lettuce and mint. A garden would also give children a chance to learn how plants grow. It could bring neighbours together, because everyone would help care for it. Some people may worry that a garden takes effort, but a roster could make the jobs fair. Let’s turn an unused corner into a place where our community can grow and learn!

Spot the persuasive choices

Use the passage above to answer Questions 1–4. Think about the writer’s opinion, reasons and word choices.

1.What does the writer want the community group to do?

Build a shared garden in the park
Replace the park with a sports centre
Ask neighbours to buy vegetables
Close the park to visitors

2.Which sentence gives the writer’s main opinion?

3.Find two different reasons the writer gives in favour of the garden.

4.The writer mentions that a garden takes effort. How does the writer respond to this concern?

Build strong persuasive writing

Writers state an opinion, support it with reasons and examples, connect ideas with linking words, and finish with a call to action or conclusion.

5.Match each linking phrase to what it does.

because
for example
also
Let’s…

introduces an example
explains why
adds another idea
encourages the audience to act

6.Which linking phrase best completes this argument? “We should plant native flowers, _____ they can provide food for local insects.”

because
for example
also
finally

7.Improve this opinion so it is specific and persuasive: “The park should be better.” Write a clear opinion about one change you would like.

Plan your own argument

Choose a school or community improvement you care about, such as more shade, a tidy-up day, a book-swap shelf or a class garden. Your idea can be different. Aim your argument at someone who could help make it happen.

8.State your opinion in one clear sentence. Begin with “I believe…” or another phrase that makes your view clear.

9.Give two reasons that support your opinion. Make each reason different.

10.Write a persuasive paragraph of about 5–7 sentences for your chosen audience. Include your opinion, at least two reasons, a linking word or phrase, and a strong concluding sentence or call to action.

11.Check your paragraph: name one linking word or phrase you used, then explain how it helps your reader follow your argument.