Persuasive Writing Lesson - instructions, presentation and worksheets

A fun, engaging and impactful lesson. The lesson can be a stand-alone session or it can work well at any point in a Scheme of Work. The learning is delivered through a diverse range of tasks - differentiated to challenge the full range of abilities.

The lesson begins with a group discussion task - visual stimulants given to LAP/MAP groups and more challenging, text-based work for MAP/HAP groups. The initial stage of the lesson is short and designed to help children understand the nature or concept of persuasion in writing - that it can seem dishonest as it is a ‘selective truth’. The second task is pair work - a skills development activity (identifying persuasive language). The final task is independent writing, differentiated for support and challenge. However, all tasks are constructed purposefully, in order to give all children the skills and confidence to complete the following task with success.

The presentation powerpoint is colourful and teacher-friendly - linking logically to the resources and the lesson instructions. No additional work or ‘tidying up’ preparation is needed prior to teaching the lesson. The student resources are also carefully formatted to meet the needs of the students, in terms of font and layout as well as clarity of instruction.