Persuasive Writing Teaching Resources
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Persuasive Device Definitions – Match-Up Worksheet
Have students match the persuasive devices with their definitions using this simple one-page worksheet.
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Persuasive Writing Project (The Best Book)
Help students plan out persuasive writing with this ‘The Best Book’ persuasive writing project.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 2
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
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Debate Speech Template Pack
Support student success with a debate speech template that guides them through writing and delivering persuasive speeches in every debate role.
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Opinion Writing Worksheets — 'Life on the Road'
Contemplate life on the open road with these opinion writing worksheets that help students construct a piece of writing backed by their personal reasons and opinions.
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My Two Homes Activity
Use this ‘My Two Homes’ activity to explore diverse family structures and encourage students to explore all the places they can call ‘home.’
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Olympic Host City Bid – Speechwriting Project
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of being the host city for the Olympics in this inquiry and speechwriting task.
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Rhetorical Questions Sorting Activity
Explore rhetorical question examples with your students using this set of 28 sorting cards perfect for literacy groups
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Persuasive Devices Sorting Activity
Explore persuasive devices with your students using this set of sorting cards.
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Stick Person Graphic Organiser
A simple and effective graphic organiser that can be used for a wide range of purposes including note taking, mind mapping and planning writing responses.
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Comparison of Text Types Posters
A poster comparing the structure and language features of various text types.
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Types of Assertions Sorting Activity
Explore types of assertions with this interactive sorting activity that helps students distinguish between bare, generalised and supported assertions.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
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Picture Writing Prompts
Introducing the perfect picture writing prompts to encourage creative writing in your primary students! Explore 60 visual prompts made just for the primary classroom.
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Developing Persuasive Writing Skills Unit Plan - Year 3 and Year 4
This English unit addresses the genre of persuasion; specifically, how to write a well-structured persuasive text.
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Building an Opinion Using Persuasive Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use persuasive devices to build a convincing opinion about an issue.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Using a Persuasive Prompt - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a writing prompt and scaffolding sheet to write a persuasive text in pairs.
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Exploring Modality
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how modal words are used to express degrees of certainty in persuasive texts.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a persuasive text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Constructing a Persuasive Paragraph Using OREO
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use the correct paragraph structure when writing a persuasive text.
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The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 8: Process of Elimination
It's getting closer now - the Adventure Agents are closing in of the thief. They now need to write a persuasive piece in order to get a warrant. Time is of the essence!
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Introducing Persuasive Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how persuasive devices can be used to strengthen a point of view.
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For or Against?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate point of view in relation to a situation or issue.
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Persuasive Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.
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Persuasive Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of persuasive texts.
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How to Teach Persuasive Devices to Primary School Learners: Expert Teaching Tips
Do you hear the question "What are persuasive devices?" echoed around your classroom? Your kids will get all the answers they need with this blog!
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8 Children's Books For Teaching Persuasive Writing
Explore some of the best children's storybooks to help teachers during the teaching of persuasive writing.
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10 Scaffolding Education Tips for Primary Teachers to Support Learning
Explore ideas for adding scaffolding in your students' primary education, plus printable scaffolds!
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10 Ways to Use Persuasive Topic Cards
One set of persuasive topic cards used 10 ways...