a greeting in words or actions, or the words used at the beginning of a letter or speech

conclude a letter, broadcast or other message

done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for something official

having a relaxed, friendly or unofficial style, manner or nature

Conceptualising letter-writing and understanding the letter form

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Using modality in persuasive letter writing

Considering and using personification in persuasive letter writing

Considering and using active and passive voice in persuasive letter writing

Considering and evaluating persuasive letters

Using modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter

In this unit, pupils complete a deep dive into letter writing. They first explore what the letter form is used for, before thinking about the use of modality, personification, active voice and passive voice. They then evaluate some persuasive letters before writing their own.

Non-fiction: letter writing

verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation

convince (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument

having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary

an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human

the quality of being able to experience feelings

that someone can understand or feel sympathy for

bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

where the subject of the sentence performs the action onto the object

where the object is acted upon by the subject of the sentence

moving towards a place or object, without changing direction and without stopping

making use of indirect methods to achieve something

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

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