a style of writing which is serious, impersonal and factual in tone

the opening paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on

Planning the introduction 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

Writing the introduction of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Planning the first argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Writing 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

True or false? A persuasive letter to the Prime Minister is informal.

serious, unemotional and impersonal tone.

Formal writing can be identified by its...

True or false? The introduction is the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on.

a sentence sharing the purpose of the letter

The introduction of a formal letter should include which **three** of these?

Which of these would you share in your introductory sentence? 

Put these sentences in the order in which they would be written in an introduction. 

True or false? A point is an idea or reason to support your opinion. 

Which word will usually appear in a point?

I believe school uniform must be compulsory because it is uncomfortable. 

I believe school uniform must be compulsory because it is expensive to buy. 

I believe school uniform must be compulsory because it is recognisable on trips.

Which of these points could be used in a persuasive letter to the Prime Minister asking for school uniform to be compulsory?

suppression of individuality and expression

Which of these points could be used in a persuasive letter to the Prime Minister asking for school uniform to be compulsory? This time, the answers are written in note-form. 

Planning the introduction of a persuasive letter about school uniform

Lesson outcome