A series of lessons designed to identify, analyse and re-imagine persuasive writing techniques.

A series of 8 lessons (Plus one assessment lesson) focusing on the topic of Animal rights and animal welfare. The SOW encourages pupils to develop their own opinions on the topic through a series of comprehension and speaking and listening activities. Pupils then apply their knowledge of persuasive techniques through a series of writing tasks, which also encourages pupils to investigate and recreate the format of a range of non-fiction texts. Lesson order: An introduction to Fables: Comprehension An introduction to Fables: Writing William Blake's Tyger Battery Hens: Speech writing Animal testing: Newspaper articles Animal Testing: Write a persuasive argument (2 lessons) Animal Welfare: Design a leaflet