EnglishFreePrintable

Persuasive Writing Introductions

A free english worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Download now

Name:Date:

Persuasive Writing Introductions

A persuasive introduction draws readers in with a hook and makes the writer’s opinion clear. Read each example carefully. For the writing tasks, use the sample answers as models; other sensible answers may also work.

Recognising introduction parts

1.Which two elements usually make a strong persuasive introduction?

A hook and a clear opinion
A list of facts and a conclusion
A title and a character description
A question and three supporting reasons

2.Select every option that could work as a persuasive hook.

A surprising fact connected to the topic
A dull sentence that gives no clue about the topic
A brief story that relates to the issue
A bold statement that catches the reader’s attention
A question that makes the reader think

3.Read this introduction: “Imagine having an extra hour each afternoon to play, read or relax. Our school should finish earlier so students have more time for activities outside the classroom.” What kind of hook opens the introduction?

4.In the same introduction, what is the writer’s opinion?

Build an introduction

5.Write a question hook about whether students should wear school uniforms. Make the question interesting for your reader.

6.Write a clear opinion statement answering this question: Should students have homework during the weekend?

7.Join a hook and a clear opinion into a two-sentence introduction about mobile phones at school. State whether you think students should be allowed to use them.

8.A writer is trying to persuade the school board to add more shaded seating in the playground. Which audience should the writer address most directly?

People who can make decisions about the school grounds
Readers looking for a story about a sports match
A group of students choosing a weekend activity
People who want instructions for making a kite

Review and improve

9.Read this draft: “School lunches should include more fresh fruit. What would lunchtime be like with a juicy apple or orange to enjoy? More fruit would give students a tasty choice and help make lunch healthier.” Identify the hook and say whether the opinion is clear.

10.Improve the draft about fresh fruit by replacing its hook with a bold statement. Keep the writer’s opinion the same.