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 type of subordinate clause that expresses a degree of possibility that something might happen

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

Writing the second argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

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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

Put these sections of a persuasive letter in the correct order. 

Which part of the PEPS structure shares evidence to support the main point?

Which part of the PEPS structure is the following sentence taken from? 'My next point is that having a uniform will help families save money because they would only need to buy one set of clothes.' 

embedded in the middle of the main clause

Where can a relative clause be added in a sentence? 

Which of these is **not** a relative pronoun?

Which subordinating conjunction starts a conditional clause?

When writing a point, which word is used to start justifying your opinion with reasoning? 

Fill in the blank: 'A point is a main idea or opinion that is justified with __________ reason.'

Which part of the PEPS structure is the following sentence taken from? 'I believe school uniform should be compulsory because it teaches children discipline and how to take pride in their appearance.'

True or false? The proof part of the PEPS structure is an opportunity to reinforce the key messages of the argument with facts.

Uniform doesn't allow for children to express themselves through their clothing.

Uniform prepares pupils for the working world. 

Which of these points would be good to use in an argument for school uniform to be compulsory?

The summary part of the PEPS structure takes the main point and ...

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