'Front Desk': persuasive letter writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils take inspiration from a scene in the text 'Front Desk' to write a persuasive letter to elected councillors. They build up persuasive writing skills, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'Front Desk': persuasive letter writing
In this unit, pupils take inspiration from a scene in the text 'Front Desk' to write a persuasive letter to elected councillors. They build up persuasive writing skills, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.
12 lessons- Understanding the purpose, layout and features of a persuasive letter
- Writing the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from a text
- Understanding the context of 'Front Desk'
- Reading aloud a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
- Planning part one of the main body of a persuasive letter
- Editing the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
- Planning part two of the main body of a persuasive letter
- Writing part two of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
- Writing part one of the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
- Identifying linguistic features and persuasive techniques
- Planning and writing the conclusion of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text
- Planning the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from a text