Starter quiz
- True or false? A letter is a written, typed or printed communication that is sent in an envelope by post or messenger.
- True ✓
- False
- What are the features of a text?
- the title
- the words used in a book
- the parts or characteristics that make the text unique ✓
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- What does persuade mean?
- to convince or to make someone agree with you ✓
- to give your opinion
- to disagree with someone
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- What is vocabulary?
- the thoughts in our head
- the pictures used to communicate
- the words we know and use to communicate with others ✓
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- True or false? Informal writing can be identified by its serious, unemotional and impersonal tone.
- True
- False ✓
- The place where someone lives or where an organisation is situated is called ...
- an address. ✓
- a map.
- a direction.
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Exit quiz
- Persuasion is the action or process of trying to change someone’s ...
- name.
- address.
- mind or behaviour. ✓
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- True or false? The purpose of a persuasive letter is to change someone’s mind or behaviour or convince them about something.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these might be reasons to write a persuasive letter?
- to explain something ✓
- to ask something ✓
- to agree with someone
- to sell something ✓
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- True or false? Persuasive letters are mostly written using an informal tone.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of these is a persuasive technique in a persuasive letter?
- figurative language
- flattery ✓
- rhyming words
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- Which of these is a definition for the technique 'veiled threat'?
- a threat that isn’t directly stated but is implied ✓
- a threat that is promised to be carried out
- a threat that is so unlikely it is clear that it will never happen
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- To persuade is to convince someone to do something through reasoning or argument.
- A persuasive letter is often highly formal in tone.
- Paragraphs are used to structure a persuasive letter.
- Flattery, presumption and veiled threat are examples of persuasive devices.
- A persuasive letter contains an address, return address, greeting and sign-off.
Common misconception
Pupils may be unaware of the layout features of a formal letter.
Ensure that pupils know that a persuasive letter starts with the date, a greeting, is organised by paragraphs and ends with a sign-off.
Keywords
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 or behaviour
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