Writing the second paragraph of a persuasive letter
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the second paragraph of a persuasive letter.
Key learning points
- Persuasive letters have distinctive linguistic features in order to achieve their purpose.
- An adverbial complex sentence is a main clause and an adverbial clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction.
- The subordinating conjunction ‘because’ introduces a reason.
- Oral rehearsal of full sentences helps to ensure they are structured accurately.
- First person perspective is the point of view where the writer is the 'I' character.
Keywords
First person - the ‘I/we’ perspective
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Sign-off - indicates who wrote the letter and that the letter is coming to an end
Persuasive techniques - language structures or devices used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour
Common misconception
Pupils may shift into writing from the third person perspective.
Pupils are going to be writing a persuasive letter written from the first person perspective of the red crayon in ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’. Ensure that pupils have a word bank or display with 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', 'us' and 'our' prompts.
Teacher tip
Give pupils the chance to practise using the notes from their plans to say full sentences aloud before writing them down.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2016 Harper Collins edition of ‘The Day the Crayons Quit', written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers for this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q2.Match the word class to its example.
Q3.When writing our persuasive letter, we can use our to help us.
Q4.Which sentence should end with a question mark?
Q5.Which sentence is written in the first person?
Q6.Select the verb in this sentence: 'Stop it right now!'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the purpose of a command in a persuasive letter?
Q2.A complex sentence is formed of a main clause and a clause.
Q3.Which of the following is an example of a sign-off?
Q4.What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?
Q5.Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Q6.Which of the following is an example of a warning?
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