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Persuasive Paragraph Construction Worksheet
Practise building persuasive paragraphs with a clear opinion, convincing support and a strong ending. For open-ended questions, example answers are provided; other well-supported answers may also be correct.
Build a strong opening
A persuasive paragraph begins with a clear position and confident language.
1.Which opening makes the clearest and most convincing argument?
- There are many different views about school trips.
- School trips are quite nice for some pupils.
- Every school should offer regular trips because they make learning more memorable.
- School trips happen during the school year.
2.Write a confident topic sentence arguing that every neighbourhood should have a public park.
3.Rewrite this hesitant opening as a clear, persuasive opinion: “Perhaps pupils could have a longer lunch break.”
4.Select all the features that can strengthen a persuasive topic sentence.
- A clear position
- Confident wording
- A vague statement with no opinion
- A relevant fact or striking detail
- Several hesitant phrases
Support your argument
Use evidence and explanation to show why your opinion makes sense.
5.Match each paragraph part to its purpose.
- Topic sentence
- Evidence
- Explanation
- Concluding sentence
- Gives a fact, example or reason that supports the opinion
- Restates or reinforces the argument
- States the main opinion
- Shows how the support proves the point
6.A paragraph argues that the school library should stay open after lessons. Write one relevant piece of evidence that could support this opinion.
7.Complete the explanation: “The school library should stay open after lessons. Pupils could use its books and computers to finish research. This matters because…”
8.Read the paragraph: “The school should provide more water fountains. Pupils can refill reusable bottles between lessons. This would make it easier for everyone to drink water during the day. For these reasons, adding fountains is a sensible improvement.” Which sentence gives the evidence?
- The school should provide more water fountains.
- Pupils can refill reusable bottles between lessons.
- This would make it easier for everyone to drink water during the day.
- For these reasons, adding fountains is a sensible improvement.
Revise and finish
Improve weak openings and bring an argument to a convincing close.
9.Make this opening more persuasive: “I sort of think that people should use buses more.”
10.Choose the strongest concluding sentence for a paragraph arguing that pupils should read for pleasure every day.
- Books come in many different sizes.
- Some pupils read at home.
- That is why making time for daily reading is a valuable habit for every pupil.
- I suppose reading might be useful.
11.Write a concluding sentence for a paragraph arguing that children should have more opportunities to play outdoors.
12.Write a short persuasive paragraph arguing that local shops should reduce single-use packaging. Include a topic sentence, one piece of support, an explanation and a concluding sentence.
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