Wednesday 6 th January LO To deconstruct the

Wednesday 6 th January LO: To deconstruct the features of a persuasive text. Do Now- What is persuasion? When do you use it in every day life? Challenge- What persuasive techniques do you know?

Year 4 Spelling Vocabulary actually appear actual

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Persuasive text often includes (Features) repeated words alliterative words emotional language a strong argument rhetorical questions colourful and eye-catching fonts / capitalised words • humour • • •

• You read, I read • What are the key features? • What techniques has the author used? • What words or persuasive phrases can we magpie? • What is the structure of the text? Summarise each paragraph

Persuasive Writing Toolkit • Rhetorical questions (How do you feel knowing that you are responsible for this? Are you aware of the harm plastic is doing to our environment? ) • Emotive language (I was shocked to find out… It was devastating to see… It saddened me to know…) • Facts and evidence (It is a well-known fact that… Scientists have discovered that…) • Powerful adjectives (The shameful condition of our ocean; the disgracefully polluted seas; the disgusting levels of harm being done to our beautiful planet. ) • Personal pronouns (You must be aware that… Do you realise… Your actions can make a difference) • Modal verbs (can, could, would, must, should, may, might, ought to, will) • Summary (In summary, I believe that… To conclude, I think that…)

Your Task! How is this persuasive text different/ similar to the previous one? Your are going to write which is most effective and why? Evaluate and justify why.

Plenary • 3 persuasive techniques that I am going to use in my writing are….