speaking in front of others and listening to others

looking into the eyes of the people in an audience

how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning, confidence and feelings

Reading aloud a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

English

Understanding the context of 'Front Desk'

Understanding the purpose, layout and features of a persuasive letter

Identifying linguistic features and persuasive techniques

Planning the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from a text

Writing the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from a text

Planning part one of the main body of a persuasive letter

Writing part one of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

Planning part two of the main body of a persuasive letter

Writing part two of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

Editing the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

Planning and writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

In 'Front Desk', pupils learnt about migration and explored themes of belonging and identity in the context of a realistic fiction novel. In 'The Empire Windrush: Diary Entry', pupils will learn about the Windrush as a significant event in British history and consider the impact and experience of migrants who travelled to Britain on the Empire Windrush.

In the prior unit, pupils were introduced to persuasive techniques and features found in persuasive letters. In this unit, pupils apply this knowledge to the context of the realistic fiction novel, 'Front Desk’.’

In this unit, pupils take inspiration from a scene in the text 'Front Desk' to write a persuasive letter to elected councillors. They build up persuasive writing skills, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.

'Front Desk': persuasive letter writing

an important final stage of the writing process

always involves learning a piece of writing off by heart

can be a way of sharing information with others

involves speaking in front of others and listening to others

Which of these are appropriate explanations of 'reading aloud'?

looking into the eyes of the people in our audience

how we use our posture and gestures to convey meaning

Match the reading aloud techniques to their definitions:

When projecting our voices, we need to use deep breaths and use the __________ in our stomachs to help us speak.

__________ involves pronouncing words clearly. It is very important because our audience needs to be able to understand what we are saying.

Which of these are aspects of confident body language when presenting?

a group of people who watch or listen to something

talk to their partner throughout the presentation

What should an audience do when they are watching a presentation?

to find words and lines that rhyme with each other

to persuade the reader to change their mind or behaviour

What is the purpose of a persuasive letter? 

speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear

Persuasive letters are __________ in tone.

Reading aloud a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

Lesson outcome