Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Persuade Me

Learning Update

This term our children have been learning how to write persuasive text.
We began with brainstorming …

What is persuasive writing?
Persuasive writing is a type of writing that... tries to convince a reader of an opinion or belief.

Why do authors try to persuade their readers?
  • so they commit to an action
  • to make them want something
  • to convince them to buy things
  • to stop people from an action
  • to change someone’s mind


How do authors persuade readers?
  • offer a deal (buy one get one free)
  • make a promise to do something
  • trade favours
  • ask pleadingly or convincingly
  • advertise on TV - commercials, infomercials, YouTube, posters, flyers, signs
  • show how it could be of benefit
  • by engaging emotions
  • creating desire
  • appealing to our ego 
  • appealing to our mind - intellect


Our senior children have been writing speeches.

Some of our middle school children have been designing persuasive posters.

Our junior children are learning to recite a poem.

Come in and listen to our Persuasive Speech Competition on Thursday 10 September at 1.30 pm.


Will you be sold…?

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