Writing part one of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
I can use a plan to write the first part of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text.
Writing part one of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
I can use a plan to write the first part of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the main body is to clearly state the writer’s most persuasive points.
- Using a plan and success criteria can help inform the writing process.
- Presumption and veiled threat are appropriate persuasive techniques to use in the main body.
- Points backed up by evidence, statistics, quotes or anecdotes are effective in making the writer sound credible.
Keywords
Credibility - the fact that someone can be believed or trusted
Evidence - facts or statistics used to back up a point
Veiled threat - when the writer subtly threatens the reader
Presumption - when the writer guesses or assumes the reader’s opinion based on their character or position
Common misconception
Pupils may use veiled threat as a persuasive technique, but they may use it clumsily or inappropriately.
The scaffolding and modelling of what appropriate veiled threat looks and sounds like is explicit in the lesson.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
states the main argument of the paragraph
adds further explanation and evidence to support the point
links to the next paragraph