Year 5 - English
Reading aloud a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
'Front Desk': persuasive letter writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils take inspiration from a scene in the text 'Front Desk' to write a persuasive letter to elected councillors. They build up persuasive writing skills, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read aloud a persuasive letter inspired by 'Front Desk'.
Key Notes
- Speakers must speak audibly and fluently to communicate meaning clearly.
- Speaking in an appropriate register enhances communication.
- Text meaning and the reader's emotions can be shown through intonation, tone, volume and gestures.
- Facial expressions can be used to convey emotions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- reading aloud: speaking in front of others and listening to others
- projection: speaking powerfully and clearly
- diction: pronouncing words clearly
- eye contact: looking into the eyes of the people in an audience
- body language: how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning, confidence and feelings
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when reading aloud their persuasive letter.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Speakers must speak audibly and fluently to communicate meaning clearly. Speaking in an appropriate register enhances communication.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'reading aloud'
speaking in front of others and listening to others.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when reading aloud their persuasive letter. Correction: Techniques for effective presenting are explicitly identified, explained and modelled throughout both learning cycles.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text Study Guide
- Identifying linguistic features and persuasive techniques Study Guide
- Planning and writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text Study Guide
- Planning part one of the main body of a persuasive letter Study Guide
- Planning part two of the main body of a persuasive letter Study Guide
- Planning the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from a text Study Guide
- Understanding the context of 'Front Desk' Study Guide
- Understanding the purpose, layout and features of a persuasive letter Study Guide
- Writing part one of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text Study Guide
- Writing part two of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text Study Guide
- Writing the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from a text Study Guide
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