Persuasive Writing in Room 1

The children in Room 1 are learning how to write persuasive texts.

·    The are learning to:

• Identify what persuasive writing is.
• Use their writing to persuade others.
• Include an opening statement that identifies the topic or issue to be examined.
• Include some background information (Research skills).
• Arrange points in order of strength of persuasiveness and includes connectives and other language opinions.
• Support their opinion with evidence or examples.
• Include a supporting statement that sums up the argument.

Success Criteria

They will know when they have learnt this by being able to:

• Explain what persuasive writing is.
• Persuade others with their writing.
• Identify the topic in their opening statement.
• Include background information in their exposition that supports their position.
• Sequence their work in order of persuasiveness.
• Provide evidence that supports their position
• Sum up their ideas in a conclusion. 

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