Persuasive Text Example (linked to Ancient Greece)

A persuasive text convincing the audience to participate in the first ever Olympic Games. The structure consists of an introduction, 3 reasons and a conclusion. There are many examples within the text of persuasive techniques and the punctuation and grammar taught at KS2. Remove the brackets at the start of each paragraph as those are there for information purposes only. This text can be used to discuss the structure of persuasive writing, to identify the theme in each paragraph and to identify examples of the features. It can also be used to discuss vocabulary and as a comprehension text (questions are not included).