Persuasive Letter Writing Workshop
📝 Part 1: Planning Your Persuasive Letter
1. Choose your topic and audience. What issue do you want to write about?
School uniform policy
Environmental issue in your community
School facilities improvement
Local council issue
Other: ________________________
2. Who is your target audience? (Who will read your letter?)
3. What is your clear opinion on this topic? Complete this sentence:
I believe that _________________________________________________ because _________________________________________________.
🗂️ Part 2: Graphic Organiser - Structure Your Arguments
4. Introduction: Write your opening statement that clearly states your position.
5. Argument 1: What is your strongest reason?
6. Evidence for Argument 1: What facts, examples, or statistics support this reason?
7. Argument 2: What is your second strongest reason?
8. Evidence for Argument 2: What facts, examples, or statistics support this reason?
9. Argument 3 (optional): What is your third reason?
10. Conclusion: How will you summarise your position and leave a strong impression?
🎯 Part 3: Persuasive Devices Checklist
11. Which persuasive devices will you use in your letter? Check all that apply:
Emotive language (words that create strong feelings)
Statistics and facts
Personal examples or stories
Expert opinions or quotes
Rhetorical questions
Repetition for emphasis
Direct address to the reader
12. Fill in linking words you could use to connect your ideas:
To introduce reasons: because, _____________, _____________
To add more points: in addition, _____________, _____________
To give examples: for example, _____________, _____________
To conclude: therefore, _____________, _____________
✍️ Part 4: Draft Your Persuasive Letter
13. Using your planning from above, write your first draft here:
👥 Part 5: Peer Feedback Checklist
14. Exchange your draft with a partner. Use this checklist to give feedback:
Clarity and Organisation:
The opinion is clearly stated
The opinion needs to be clearer
Arguments are easy to follow
Arguments need better organisation
Persuasive Devices:
Uses linking words effectively
Includes emotive language
Provides evidence or examples
Has a strong introduction
Has a convincing conclusion
15. One thing that works really well in this letter:
16. One suggestion for improvement:
🔄 Part 6: Revision and Reflection
17. Based on the feedback you received, what will you revise in your letter?
18. Set a goal for your revision. I will:
Add stronger evidence to support my arguments
Make my conclusion more persuasive
Improve my use of linking words
Make my opinion statement clearer
Other: _________________________
19. Reflection: What did you learn about persuasive writing today?
20. How confident do you feel about writing persuasive letters now?
Very confident - I can write persuasive letters independently
Quite confident - I understand the main techniques
Somewhat confident - I need more practice
Not very confident - I need more support
