Persuasive Writing
- 2. How would you persuadeHow would you persuade someone to do….someone to do…. ( or not to do )( or not to do ) something, or to buy ansomething, or to buy an item or service?item or service?
- 3. When writing something which is intendedWhen writing something which is intended to persuade, there are severalto persuade, there are several importantimportant features to remember.features to remember.
- 4. Checklist For Persuasive WritingChecklist For Persuasive Writing Open with a statement of the issue being addressed. State your position on the issue. Main body of text contains the arguments that are elaborated with reasons and evidence ( facts ). End with a summary.
- 5. Language FeaturesLanguage Features Use mainly the present tense.Use mainly the present tense. Use logical and cause and effectUse logical and cause and effect connectives.connectives. Use emotive language.Use emotive language. Use technical language.Use technical language. Use rhetorical questions.Use rhetorical questions. Dare the reader to disagree.Dare the reader to disagree. Try to make opinions sound like facts.Try to make opinions sound like facts. Use powerful verbs and strong adjectives.Use powerful verbs and strong adjectives.
- 6. TaskTask Read the following text, looking forRead the following text, looking for the elements of persuasive writingthe elements of persuasive writing which we have outlined.which we have outlined.
- 7. Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads Sleep is important. Nobody fullySleep is important. Nobody fully understands why we need it, butunderstands why we need it, but scientists think that the bodyscientists think that the body uses the time to recover and touses the time to recover and to repair damage. When we fallrepair damage. When we fall asleep our heart and breathingasleep our heart and breathing rates slow down, muscles relaxrates slow down, muscles relax and our senses rest. If this is theand our senses rest. If this is the case, are you giving your bodycase, are you giving your body enough rest?enough rest?
- 8. Lack of sleep means that the body and brainLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go todo not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will bebed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness means you may not be able toTiredness means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be athink clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents candanger to other people. Accidents can happen. You will lack energy, and evenhappen. You will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Isplaying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?
- 9. There is some truth in the old sayingThere is some truth in the old saying ““Early to bed and early to rise, makes usEarly to bed and early to rise, makes us healthy, wealthy and wise.”healthy, wealthy and wise.” Next time you start to argue about yourNext time you start to argue about your bedtime, remember your body needs abedtime, remember your body needs a break.break. From: Have Your Say by Karavis and MatthewsFrom: Have Your Say by Karavis and Matthews
- 10. Now, let us examine the textNow, let us examine the text together in more detail.together in more detail. How many elements of persuasiveHow many elements of persuasive writing havewriting have you identified in it?you identified in it?
- 11. Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads Sleep is important.Sleep is important. Nobody fullyNobody fully understands why we need it, butunderstands why we need it, but scientists think that the body uses thescientists think that the body uses the time to recover and to repair damage.time to recover and to repair damage. When we fall asleep our heart andWhen we fall asleep our heart and breathing rates slow down, musclesbreathing rates slow down, muscles relax and our senses rest.relax and our senses rest. If this is theIf this is the case, are you giving your body enoughcase, are you giving your body enough rest?rest?
- 12. Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads Sleep is important. Nobody fullySleep is important. Nobody fully understands why we need it, butunderstands why we need it, but scientistsscientists think that the body uses thethink that the body uses the time to recover and to repair damage.time to recover and to repair damage. When we fall asleep our heart andWhen we fall asleep our heart and breathing rates slow down, musclesbreathing rates slow down, muscles relaxrelax and our senses restand our senses rest. If this is the. If this is the case, are you giving your body enoughcase, are you giving your body enough rest?rest?
- 13. Lack of sleep means that the body and brainLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly.do not work properly. If you don’t go toIf you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will bebed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness means you may not be able toTiredness means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be athink clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents candanger to other people. Accidents can happen. You will lack energy, and evenhappen. You will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Isplaying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?
- 14. Lack of sleep means that the body and brainLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly.do not work properly. If you don’t go toIf you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will bebed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness means you may not be able toTiredness means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be athink clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents candanger to other people. Accidents can happen. You will lack energy, and evenhappen. You will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Isplaying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?
- 15. Lack of sleep means that the body and brainLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go todo not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will bebed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness means you may not be able toTiredness means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be athink clearly, and you may also be a dangerdanger to other people.to other people. Accidents canAccidents can happen. You will lack energy, and evenhappen. You will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Isplaying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?
- 16. Lack of sleep means that the body and brainLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go todo not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will bebed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness means you may not be able toTiredness means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be athink clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents candanger to other people. Accidents can happen.happen. You will lack energy,You will lack energy, and evenand even playing becomes too much of an effort. Isplaying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?
- 17. Lack of sleep means that the body and brainLack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go todo not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will bebed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness means you may not be able toTiredness means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be athink clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents candanger to other people. Accidents can happen. You will lack energy, and evenhappen. You will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort.playing becomes too much of an effort. IsIs staying up late really worth it?staying up late really worth it?
- 18. There is some truth in the old sayingThere is some truth in the old saying ““Early to bed and early to rise, makes usEarly to bed and early to rise, makes us healthy, wealthy and wise.”healthy, wealthy and wise.” Next time you start to argue about yourNext time you start to argue about your bedtime, remember your body needs abedtime, remember your body needs a break.break. From: Have Your Say by Karavis and MatthewsFrom: Have Your Say by Karavis and Matthews