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The Persuasive Writing Pack offers teaching resources, activity sheets and display materials to help your children to develop their persuasive writing skills. Download this pack of resources by becoming a member of Teaching Packs at http://teachr.co/persuasivewritingpack

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We use persuasive writingto share our point of view

with others.

We want the readerto agree with us!

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Letters in a newspaper

Fliers posted through a letterbox

Shopping catalogues

TV, radio and Internet adverts

Holidaybrochures

Billboardsand posters

Bookblurbs

Articles in a magazine Movie trailers

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Lots of different types of writingand media try to persuade us.

Here are some examples:

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IntroductionWrite a statement that explainsthe case that you want to argue.

Point 1State your first point and add further details,

explanations, evidence and examples (this is called elaboration).

Point 2State your next point and add some elaboration.

Point 3State your final point and don’t forget the elaboration.

ConclusionRemind the reader of your argument and review your points.

What do you want to the reader to do now?

Here is one way that you could organise your persuasive writing:

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You may only have one or two

points to explain... or you might have

even more!

Rememberto be positive and tell everyone why

you are right!

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Point Elaboration

Write a sentence

(or two) to explain your point clearly.

Add more detailsto explain what you mean.

Use facts (evidence) and opinions to give your reasons.

Give examples(use For example or For instance).

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When you are writing your points,don’t forget add elaboration to each one!

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people to spend their money on these items?

How would you

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Cars should be banned at the weekend.

Persuasive

Situations

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Children should be paid for working at school.

This forest should be cut down and theland should be used to build a new theme park.

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I am writing to... Is it really worth... ?

This needs tobe dealt with...

A friend ofmine says...

No-one but a complete idiot would believe

that...

We can do without this... Of course... It is disgraceful

that... How unfair! Another thing...

I believe that... How could we possibly... ?

I hope thatyou agree...

Do you want to be part of... ?

An intelligent person like yourself...

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How many of these words and phrases can you use in your writing?

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Thank you for lookingat this preview of our

Persuasive Writing Pack.

The full pack is availableto download from

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Helen and Mark