Year 7 English
Persuasive writing

What is persuasive writing?

Persuasive writing is a form of non-fiction writing that aims to convince the audience to agree with a particular point of view.

Where do we use persuasive writing?

Persuasive writing is a lot more common than you think it is. Persuasive writing is found in editorials, media reports, critical essays and advertisements, to name a few places.

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No matter where persuasive text is used, it tends to have one goal: to persuade the reader to take the side of the writer.
Usually, writers using persuasive writing techniques will have an argument, idea or message that they're trying to convince the reader to agree with.

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• Persuasive Devices

• Structure

• Writing Tips

• Writing Process

• Checklist

• Examples

• In the Real World

• Topics

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• What techniques can I use to persuade someone?
• How do I set out my persuasive writing?
• What words can I use in my persuasive writing?

  

  
• The writing process

  Step 1
  ​Brainstorming topics

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  Step 2
  ​Planning

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  Step 3
  Developing reasons and research

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  Step 4
  Writing an introduction

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  Step 5
  ​Writing a draft
• What things do I need to make sure I have included?
• What does persuasive writing look like?
• What does persuasive writing look like in the real world?

  Greta Thunberg

  Read the full transcript of the speech.

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  Severn Suzuki

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  Martin Luther King Jr.

  Read the full transcript of the speech.
• What topics can I use for persuasive writing?