Identifying the features of a persuasive letter
I can identify the layout and linguistic features of a persuasive letter.
Identifying the features of a persuasive letter
I can identify the layout and linguistic features of a persuasive letter.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The purpose of a persuasive letter is to try to convince someone to do something or to change their mind or behaviour.
- Letters written from a character's point of view are written in the first person.
- A persuasive letter has a specific layout: a salutation, two paragraphs and a sign-off.
- Persuasive letters have distinctive linguistic features in order to achieve their purpose.
- A range of persuasive techniques can be used to increase the pressure on the reader to act.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to identify opinions and reasons in a persuasive letter.
Look for sentences where the writer expresses their emotions and a reason for why they are feeling that way.
Keywords
Purpose - the aim of the text
Persuasive writing - trying to convince someone to do something or to change their mind or behaviour
Layout - the way a text is structured
Persuasive techniques - language structures or devices used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2016 Harper Collins edition of ‘The Day the Crayons Quit', written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the aim of the text
distinctive qualities or characteristics of something
the way a text is structured
a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else