Year 5 - English
Generating points to use in a persuasive letter about school uniform
School uniform: persuasive letter writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a formal persuasive letter to the Prime Minister. They learn about persuasive writing devices, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils learn and apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to generate points to use in a persuasive letter about school uniform.
Key Notes
- Persuasion is the action or process of trying to change someone's mind or behaviour.
- Persuading someone to agree with you all starts with a persuasive point.
- A persuasive point is an idea or reason to support your opinion.
- Points will usually contain the word 'because' which is used to give a reason for an opinion.
Vocabulary To Learn
- generate: to produce or create something
- points: an idea or reason to support your opinion
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that points should involve full and long explanations.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Persuasion is the action or process of trying to change someone's mind or behaviour. Persuading someone to agree with you all starts with a persuasive point.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'generate'
to produce or create something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that points should involve full and long explanations. Correction: Teach pupils that points are only one sentence long and use the word 'because' to give one reason to justify an opinion.
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