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Persuasive Writing Skills Worksheet

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Persuasive Writing Skills Worksheet

Plan an argument, practise persuasive techniques and write a persuasive paragraph. Give reasons for your opinions and use clear examples.

Plan an argument

Choose one motion to discuss. You may agree or disagree with it.

1.Which motion is about having a garden at school?
  • Every school should have a garden.
  • Pupils should be allowed to choose their own reading books.
  • School lunches should include a meat-free option every day.
  • Lessons should include more outdoor learning.
2.For the motion you selected, write three different reasons that support your viewpoint.
3.For the motion you selected, give one point someone with the opposite viewpoint might make.

Use persuasive techniques

Recognise techniques that can make an argument more convincing.

4.Match each persuasive technique to the example that shows it.
  • Rhetorical question
  • Statistic
  • Emotive language
  • Direct address
  • The lonely animals need our help.
  • How can we ignore such an important issue?
  • You can help make lunchtime better.
  • Three out of every four pupils chose the library as their favourite quiet place.
5.Complete these persuasive sentence starters with your own ideas about a school garden. Do not invent research results: use a real statistic only if you know one, or write a clearly labelled hypothetical example. Wouldn’t a school garden…? For example, a school garden… A school garden would be…

Write a persuasive paragraph

Build your paragraph from a clear opinion, a supporting reason or example, a persuasive technique and a final link to why the issue matters.

6.Write a persuasive paragraph of four to six sentences arguing for or against this motion: “Pupils should be allowed to choose their own reading books.” Include your opinion, at least one reason or example, and a rhetorical question.
7.Which persuasive technique can make readers feel strong emotions about an issue?
  • Rhetorical question
  • Statistic or factual evidence
  • Emotive language
  • Direct address using “you” or “your”
  • Strong descriptive words

3 printable pages

  • Persuasive Writing Skills Worksheet, page 1 of 3: Plan an argument

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  • Persuasive Writing Skills Worksheet, page 2 of 3: Use persuasive techniques, Write a persuasive paragraph

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  • Persuasive Writing Skills Worksheet, page 3 of 3: 7. Which persuasive technique can make readers feel strong emotions about an issue?

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