a written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support

the acronym for the structure used when making an argument and stands for: point, explanation, proof, summary

a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone and often found in non-fiction texts

a sentence starter that tells the reader the cause and effect of something

Writing the first argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

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Identifying features of a persuasive letter

Generating points to use in a persuasive letter about school uniform

Planning the introduction of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Writing the introduction of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Planning the first argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Planning the second argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Writing the second argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Planning and writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Editing a persuasive letter about school uniform

In 'School Uniform: Persuasive Letter Writing', pupils develop their understanding of persuasive devices and how to apply these to a real-life context. In 'Front Desk: Persuasive Letter Writing', pupils will further develop their understanding of how to use persuasive devices and apply these to the context of a realistic fiction text.

In 'Introduction to Debate', pupils will begin to learn about persuasive devices and how to use these in spoken language. In 'School Uniform: Persuasive Letter Writing', pupils will develop this understanding and apply it to written context.

In this unit, pupils write a formal persuasive letter to the Prime Minister. They learn about persuasive writing devices, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils learn and apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.

School uniform: persuasive letter writing

Fill in the blank. A persuasive letter will contain two __________, both supporting the purpose of the letter, which is to make school uniform compulsory. 

Order these sections of a persuasive letter. 

In the PEPS structure, what comes before the 'explanation'?

In the PEPS structure, what comes after 'proof'?

Which of these are types of fronted adverbial?

An ‘and’ formal fronted adverbial builds on a point from the previous sentence. Which of these is an 'and' fronted adverbial?

What is the name of the structure we follow when writing a written argument?

Which of these comes first in the PEPS structure?

What does the 'S' stand for in the PEPS structure?

Which of these could be proof in your argument? 

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Writing the first argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

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