New
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Year 5

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.

New
New
Year 5

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.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the main body is to clearly state the writer’s most persuasive points.
  2. Using a plan and success criteria can help inform the writing process.
  3. Presumption and veiled threat are appropriate persuasive techniques to use in the main body.
  4. Points backed up by evidence, statistics, quotes or anecdotes are effective in making the writer sound credible.

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.

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

Encourage pupils to say each sentence aloud before they write it to ensure that all their sentences make sense.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
__________ health is when we focus on the the healthy functioning of the body's organs, blood, oxygen levels and parts we can see.
Correct answer: Physical
Mental
Overall
Q2.
__________ health is when we focus on the healthy functioning of the mind and its impact on the rest of the body.
Physical
Correct answer: Mental
Overall
Q3.
Select the correct spelling of the word below.
phisical
phisycal
Correct answer: physical
physicle
fisical
Q4.
Put the sections of our persuasive letter in the correct order.
1 - introduction
2 - main body: physical health
3 - main body: mental health
4 - closing
Q5.
True or false? Information in the main body should be specific.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q6.
Match these key parts of a main body paragraph to their functions.
Correct Answer:introductory sentence,states the main argument of the paragraph

states the main argument of the paragraph

Correct Answer:specific information,adds further explanation and evidence to support the point

adds further explanation and evidence to support the point

Correct Answer:linking sentence,links to the next paragraph

links to the next paragraph

6 Questions

Q1.
__________ involves using facts or statistics to back up a point.
Credibility
A veiled threat
Correct answer: Evidence
Presumption
Q2.
__________ is when the writer subtly threatens the reader.
Credibility
Correct answer: A veiled threat
Evidence
Presumption
Q3.
__________ is when the writer guesses or assumes the reader’s opinion based on their character or position.
Credibility
A veiled threat
Evidence
Correct answer: Presumption
Q4.
Why is it important that our writing is credible?
so that our arguments are not believed by the reader
so that we can use the internet to conduct extra research
Correct answer: so that our writing is more trustworthy and believable
Correct answer: so that our writing is more persuasive
Q5.
Select the features of formal writing.
contracted words
Correct answer: the use of subject-specific vocabulary
the recording of personal feelings and emotions
Correct answer: the use of facts and statistics
Q6.
Select the two synonyms for 'voters'.
people
boys
girls
Correct answer: constituents
Correct answer: electorate