Persuasive WritingPersuasive Writing

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?

When writing something which is intendedWhen writing something which is intended

to persuade, there are severalto persuade, there are several

important important

features to remember.features to remember.

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.

Language FeaturesLanguage Features

Use mainly the present tense.Use mainly the present tense. Use logical and cause and effect Use 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.

TaskTask

Read the following text, looking for Read the following text, looking for the elements of persuasive writing the elements of persuasive writing

which we have outlined.which we have outlined.

Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads

Sleep is important. Nobody fully Sleep is important. Nobody fully understands why we need it, but understands why we need it, but

scientists think that the body scientists think that the body uses the time to recover and to uses the time to recover and to repair damage. When we fall repair damage. When we fall

asleep our heart and breathing asleep our heart and breathing rates slow down, muscles relax rates slow down, muscles relax

and our senses rest. If this is the and our senses rest. If this is the case, are you giving your body case, are you giving your body

enough rest?enough rest?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness class and not learn so much. Tiredness

means you may not be able to think means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be a danger to clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents can happen. You other people. Accidents can happen. You

will lack energy, and even playing will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Is staying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying

up late really worth it?up late really worth it?

There is some truth in the old saying There is some truth in the old saying ““Early to bed and early to rise, makes us Early to bed and early to rise, makes us

healthy, wealthy and wise.”healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Next time you start to argue about your Next time you start to argue about your bedtime, remember your body needs a bedtime, remember your body needs a

break.break.

From: Have Your Say by Karavis and MatthewsFrom: Have Your Say by Karavis and Matthews

Now, let us examine the text Now, let us examine the text together in more detail. together in more detail.

How many elements of persuasive How many elements of persuasive writing havewriting have

you identified in it?you identified in it?

Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads

Sleep is important.Sleep is important. Nobody fully Nobody fully understands why we need it, but understands why we need it, but

scientists think that the body uses the scientists 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 and When we fall asleep our heart and breathing rates slow down, muscles breathing rates slow down, muscles

relax and our senses rest. relax and our senses rest. If this is the If this is the case, are you giving your body enough case, are you giving your body enough

rest?rest?

Calling All SleepyheadsCalling All Sleepyheads

Sleep is important. Nobody fully Sleep is important. Nobody fully understands why we need it, but understands why we need it, but

scientistsscientists think that the body uses the 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 and When we fall asleep our heart and breathing rates slow down, muscles breathing rates slow down, muscles

relaxrelax and our senses rest and our senses rest. If this is the . If this is the case, are you giving your body enough case, are you giving your body enough

rest?rest?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly.do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness class and not learn so much. Tiredness

means you may not be able to think means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be a danger to clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents can happen. You other people. Accidents can happen. You

will lack energy, and even playing will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Is staying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying

up late really worth it?up late really worth it?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much.class and not learn so much. Tiredness Tiredness

means you may not be able to think means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be a danger to clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents can happen. You other people. Accidents can happen. You

will lack energy, and even playing will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Is staying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying

up late really worth it?up late really worth it?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much. class and not learn so much. Tiredness Tiredness

means you may not be able to think means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be a clearly, and you may also be a dangerdanger to to other people.other people. Accidents can happen. You Accidents can happen. You

will lack energy, and even playing will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Is staying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying

up late really worth it?up late really worth it?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness class and not learn so much. Tiredness

means you may not be able to think means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be a danger to clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents can happen. other people. Accidents can happen. You You

will lack energy,will lack energy, and even playing and even playing becomes too much of an effort. Is staying becomes too much of an effort. Is staying

up late really worth it?up late really worth it?

Lack of sleep means that the body and brain Lack of sleep means that the body and brain do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed do not work properly. If you don’t go to bed at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in at a reasonable time, you will be sleepy in class and not learn so much. Tiredness class and not learn so much. Tiredness

means you may not be able to think means you may not be able to think clearly, and you may also be a danger to clearly, and you may also be a danger to other people. Accidents can happen. You other people. Accidents can happen. You

will lack energy, and even playing will lack energy, and even playing becomes too much of an effort. becomes too much of an effort. Is staying Is staying

up late really worth it?up late really worth it?

There is some truth in the old saying There is some truth in the old saying ““Early to bed and early to rise, makes us Early to bed and early to rise, makes us

healthy, wealthy and wise.”healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Next time you start to argue about your Next time you start to argue about your bedtime, remember your body needs a bedtime, remember your body needs a

break.break.

From: Have Your Say by Karavis and MatthewsFrom: Have Your Say by Karavis and Matthews