Starter quiz
- Match the key terms to their definitions.
- purpose⇔the aim of the text ✓
- persuasion⇔the action or process of trying to change someone’s mind or behaviour ✓
- recipient⇔the person who receives a letter ✓
- linguistic feature⇔language features that help the text achieve its purpose ✓
- persuasive technique⇔a structure or device used in writing to try to change someone’s mind ✓
- Where might you have encountered persuasion before?
- advertisements on television ✓
- posters on public transport ✓
- radio and podcasts ✓
- scientific journals
- newspapers ✓
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- What is the purpose of a persuasive letter?
- to inform the reader about a particular topic
- to tell a story
- to record thoughts and feelings about your day
- to persuade the reader to change their mind or behaviour ✓
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- Select the layout features of a persuasive letter.
- sender's address ✓
- subheading
- recipient's address ✓
- date ✓
- greeting ✓
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- Select the examples of linguistic features found in a persuasive letter.
- fronted adverbials ✓
- figurative language
- rhetorical questions ✓
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- Select the examples of fronted adverbials.
- which is highly impressive
- Furthermore, ✓
- if we were to ignore this information
- Consequently, ✓
- However, ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- purpose⇔the aim of the text ✓
- persuasive letter⇔a formal letter written to try and convince or persuade the reader ✓
- linguistic features⇔language features that help the text achieve its purpose ✓
- persuasive technique⇔a structure or device used in writing to try to change someone’s mind ✓
- Persuasive letters use a range of linguistic features and __________ to help achieve a purpose.
- persuasive techniques ✓
- descriptive adjectives
- relative clauses
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- Persuasive letters are written in a __________ tone.
- formal ✓
- informal
- humorous
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- Match these linguistic features to their definitions.
- introductory sentence⇔a sentence which states the paragraph’s main aim ✓
- fronted adverbial⇔a sentence starter followed by a comma ✓
- rhetorical question⇔a question posed to the reader which they answer in their head ✓
- relative clause⇔a subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun like 'who' ✓
- conditional clause⇔a subordinate clause that states hypothetical situations ✓
- Match these persuasive techniques to their definitions.
- presumption⇔assuming the reader’s opinion based on their character or position ✓
- flattery⇔when the writer flatters the reader ✓
- evidence and proof⇔the use of facts or statistics to support an argument ✓
- veiled threat⇔when the writer threatens the reader in a subtle way ✓
- Which of these is an example of flattery?
- an intelligent leader such as you ✓
- surely you will agree that
- it would be disastrous if this advice were not followed
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Key learning points
- The purpose of a persuasive letter is to persuade or convince the reader to change their mind or behaviour.
- Persuasive letters are formal in tone.
- Linguistic features are language features that help the text achieve its purpose.
- Persuasive techniques are structures or devices used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour.
Common misconception
Pupils may mix up linguistic features with persuasive techniques.
Linguistic features and persuasive techniques are addressed in isolation through the two distinct learning cycles. Build in more time for checking pupils' understanding if their knowledge is still not secure at the end of each.
Keywords
Purpose - the aim of the text
Persuasive letter - a formal letter written to try and convince or persuade the reader
Linguistic feature - language features that help the text achieve its purpose
Persuasive technique - a structure or device used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour
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