How do I teach persuasive writing?
How do I teach persuasive writing?
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How to do it in the classroom
- Study a model textPupils see what success looks like before they write, with craft features named.
- Plan with a clear structureGraphic organisers turn a blank page into a manageable sequence of steps.
- Draft with supportSentence stems and word banks keep momentum and lift vocabulary.
- Revise against a rubricA shared rubric makes feedback specific and speeds up marking.
Key focus points
What to build in
- Sentence & paragraph structure
- Planning & drafting
- Descriptive & narrative technique
- Vocabulary & word choice
- Editing & revising
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Differentiation & assessment
The organisers and sentence-level supports scaffold reluctant writers, while open-ended prompts and rubrics let stronger writers take risks — and make your marking faster and more consistent.
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How do I teach persuasive writing?
Teach persuasive writing by analysing model texts for their techniques, teaching devices like rhetorical questions, evidence and emotive language, and structuring arguments clearly. Use planning frames and rubrics so students persuade with a clear line of argument and evidence, not just strong feelings.
What techniques should students use?
Clear claims, evidence, and devices like rhetorical questions and emotive language — used to support an argument, not replace it.
How is persuasive different from argument writing?
Persuasion leans on rhetoric and audience appeal; argument centres on evidence and reasoning — teach both explicitly.
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