a written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support

a main idea or opinion that is justified with one reason

giving reasons to help someone understand an opinion

will briefly recap the main point of an argument

Planning the first argument of a persuasive letter about school uniform

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In 'School Uniform: Persuasive Letter Writing', pupils develop their understanding of persuasive devices and how to apply these to a real-life context. In 'Front Desk: Persuasive Letter Writing', pupils will further develop their understanding of how to use persuasive devices and apply these to the context of a realistic fiction text.

In 'Introduction to Debate', pupils will begin to learn about persuasive devices and how to use these in spoken language. In 'School Uniform: Persuasive Letter Writing', pupils will develop this understanding and apply it to written context.

School uniform: persuasive letter writing

True or false? A written argument tries to convince the reader of something using strong reasoning to support. 

Order these parts of the PEPS structure. 

helps our argument flow and be easier for the reader to follow

Which of these is a benefit to following a structure when writing an argument?

Fill in the blank. A point is a main idea or opinion that is justified with __________ reason. 

When writing our point, it is essential that we give one reason to justify our opinion using the word ... 

Which of these linguistic techniques might we find in the explanation section?

What is the name of the person who writes a formal letter? 

What is the name of the person who receives a formal letter? 

Complete the sentence. The layout of a text refers to the way the information is ...

What comes at the top of a formal letter? 

What comes directly below the sender's address on a formal letter?

Which of these greetings is suitable for a formal letter? 

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