Persuasive Text Worksheets That Improve Writing Skills

Are you ready to elevate your students’ persuasive writing skills to new heights? Then grab yourself a set of these persuasive text worksheets!

These persuasive text worksheets provide students with the opportunity to become editors and authors as they improve three intentionally simple persuasive texts. Students are required to read the texts, then rewrite them (making them more persuasive in the process!) by adding extra detail, persuasive devices and engaging language features. The resource includes:

• An exposition arguing that children should be allowed to eat chocolate.
• A letter requesting that school lunch time be extended.
• An argument between two children debating how to spend their leisure time.

As students read the example texts through a critical lens and apply techniques to uplevel each piece, they will strengthen their understanding of the various characteristics and features of an effective and convincing persuasive argument.

This resource downloads as a black-and-white printable PDF or an editable Google Slides file. It offers a practical way to reinforce curriculum outcomes without requiring extensive preparation.

Using This Persuasive Text Worksheet Pack in Your English Lessons

One of the great advantages of this persuasive text worksheet pack is that three separate persuasive texts are provided. You might like to use one for each of the following activities:

• Whole-Class Modelling – Choose one of the texts to display on your interactive whiteboard. As a class, read through the text, then list some persuasive techniques that could be applied to make the argument more convincing. Create a joint construction to expand the simple arguments with extended reasons and examples.
• Partner Activity – Using another persuasive text from the pack, have the students work in pairs to improve it. Encourage collaboration and discussion around which persuasive devices could work most effectively within the text. Afterwards, have pairs share their texts with the class.
• Independent Writing – Have the students work independently to uplevel the final text. For an extra challenge, have them write a list of all the persuasive techniques they added, explaining the effect each device has on the reader. 

Download This Persuasive Worksheet Pack

Use the Download button above to access your preferred version of this persuasive worksheet pack. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides template on your personal drive before accessing it.)

This resource gives students meaningful opportunities to think critically about how persuasive texts are constructed. By providing an authentic editing experience, students will come to recognise the difference between simple statements and convincing arguments.

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