Starter quiz
- The purpose of a persuasive letter is to ...
- tell a story
- inform the reader about a person's life
- record thoughts and feelings
- convince the recipient to change their mind or behaviour ✓
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- Select the example of a conditional clause:
- Furthermore,
- if this issue were to continue unresolved ✓
- How can we overcome this issue?
- which have a range of physical and mental health benefits
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- Select the example of a relative clause:
- Furthermore,
- if this issue were to continue unresolved
- How can we overcome this issue?
- which have a range of physical and mental health benefits ✓
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- Match the 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?
- I am certain that you will share my views that
- an innovative leader like you ✓
- current research proves that
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- Which of these is an example of presumption?
- I am certain that you will share my views that ✓
- an innovative leader like you
- current research proves that
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions:
- introduction⇔the first paragraph of a persuasive letter ✓
- introductory sentence⇔states the purpose of the paragraph ✓
- general information⇔the most basic, necessary information ✓
- linking sentence⇔links on to the next paragraph ✓
- Identify the linguistic features in the list:
- fronted adverbials ✓
- rhetorical questions ✓
- flattery
- relative clauses ✓
- presumption
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- Identify the persuasive techniques in the list:
- veiled threat ✓
- rhetorical questions
- flattery ✓
- relative clauses
- presumption ✓
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- Order the sections of our persuasive letter:
- 1⇔introduction
- 2⇔main points paragraphs
- 3⇔conclusion
- Information in the introduction should be ...
- general ✓
- specific
- vague
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- Order the parts of the introduction:
- 1⇔introductory sentence
- 2⇔general information
- 3⇔linking sentence
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The introduction must clearly communicate why the author is writing to the recipient.
- This persuasive letter is formal in tone.
- An introductory sentence indicates what the paragraph will be about.
- Information in the introduction should be kept general.
Common misconception
Pupils may try to include information in the introduction that is too specific.
'General information' is explicitly referred to throughout both learning cycles.
Keywords
Introduction - the first paragraph of a persuasive letter
Introductory sentence - states the purpose of the letter
General information - the most basic, necessary information
Linking sentence - links on to the next paragraph
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