Planning the first argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform | English

Starter quiz

What is the name of the person who writes a formal letter?
- sender ✓
- recipient
- author
What is the name of the person who receives a formal letter?
- sender
- recipient ✓
- author
Complete the sentence. The layout of a text refers to the way the information is ...
- coloured on the page.
- absent from the page.
- organised on the page. ✓
What comes at the top of a formal letter?
- the sender's address ✓
- the recipient's address
- the date the letter was written
What comes directly below the sender's address on a formal letter?
- the recipient's address
- the date the letter was written ✓
- a greeting to the recipient
Which of these greetings is suitable for a formal letter?
- dear Prime Minister
- Dear Prime Minister, ✓
- Dear prime minister,

True or false? A written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support.
- True ✓
- False
Order these parts of the PEPS structure.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  point
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  explanation
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  proof
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  summary
Which of these is a benefit to following a structure when writing an argument?
- ensures that key parts aren’t missed ✓
- helps our argument flow and be easier for the reader to follow ✓
- makes our argument aggressive and rude
Fill in the blank. A point is a main idea or opinion that is justified with __________ reason.
- one ✓
- two
- no
When writing our point, it is essential that we give one reason to justify our opinion using the word ...
- and
- but
- because ✓
Which of these linguistic techniques might we find in the explanation section?
- flattery ✓
- presumption ✓
- personification

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A written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support.
The PEPS structure stands for: point, explanation, proof, summary.
When we write a plan, we use notes.

Pupils may think that it is not important to following a structure when writing their argument.

Teach pupils that by following a structure, such as PEPS, their argument will be more professional and flow better.

Argument - a written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support
Point - a main idea or opinion that is justified with one reason
Explanation - giving reasons to help someone understand an opinion
Proof - the evidence used to support an opinion
Summary - will briefly recap the main point of an argument