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Persuasive Conclusions Worksheet

Learn how to finish a persuasive text by restating an opinion, reviewing key reasons and encouraging the reader to act.

Recognising strong conclusions

Choose the best answer for each question. For the select-all question, more than one answer is correct.

1.Which sentence best belongs in the conclusion of a persuasive text arguing for safer bike paths?

A new reason for building bike paths is that they use less concrete.
Safer bike paths would protect riders and encourage more people to cycle, so local leaders should improve them.
A bike path is a strip of road set aside for cyclists.
How many bikes can fit along one street?

2.Select all the features that can make a persuasive conclusion effective.

Restate the writer’s opinion in fresh words.
Briefly remind readers of the strongest reasons.
Add an unrelated new argument.
Encourage readers to take a suitable action.
Use clear, convincing language.

3.What does a call to action do in a persuasive conclusion?

It gives the reader a direction or next step.
It introduces the topic for the first time.
It lists every detail from the text.
It asks an unrelated question.

Read, analyse and write

Read the persuasive paragraph, then answer the questions using details from it.

Reliable local forecasts can make everyday decisions safer and easier. To begin with, accurate updates help families plan safe trips when rain or strong winds are expected. They also help farmers and outdoor workers choose the best time to work. In addition, knowing what weather is coming can help people prepare their homes and look after pets.

4.What opinion does the writer want readers to agree with?

5.Write the three reasons the writer gives for sharing daily forecasts.

6.Write a conclusion for the paragraph. Restate the opinion, remind readers of the key reasons and finish with a call to action. Do not add a new argument.

Try the techniques

Use the techniques in the first column to complete the matching task. Then write a conclusion of your own.

7.Match each conclusion technique to its purpose.

Restate the opinion
Summarise key reasons
Give a call to action

Review the main supporting points
Suggest what readers should do next
Remind readers what the writer believes

8.Choose a school-related issue you care about, such as more shade at lunchtime or extra sports equipment. Write a persuasive conclusion that states your opinion, sums up two reasons and asks readers to take action.