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Powers of Persuasion

Powers of Persuasion
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English Creating Texts
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This worksheet guides students in collaborating to plan a persuasive letter to their principal, arguing against the cancellation of recess and school sports. Students then individually write the letter using rhetorical devices learned in previous lessons.

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  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
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Curriculum Codes

AC9E6LY06 9

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features

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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, AC9E6LY06, AC9E5LY06, AC9E3LY06, AC9E4LY06, AC9E3LY03, AC9E4LY03, AC9E5LY03, AC9E6LY03, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Text Structure & Organisation, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Resources, Classroom Displays
Pages: 17
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Annotated Text Types
Rhetorical Questions
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Rhetorical Questions
Repetition
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Repetition
Choosing Better Words
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Choosing Better Words
Lazy Language
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Lazy Language
There is More to Persuasion
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
There is More to Persuasion
Start with Strong Arguments
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Start with Strong Arguments
Take Action
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Take Action
Plan to Persuade
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Plan to Persuade
Figurative Language
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Figurative Language
Persuasive Texts - #11 Who's Your Target?
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Curriculum Code: ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, High School
Subject: Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Persuasive Texts - #11 Who's Your Target?
Modality Bingo
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Curriculum Code: AC9E3LA02, EN2-7B, VCELA272, ACELA1477, AC9E3LA10, EN2-9B, VCELA273, ACELA1484, AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, ACELA1536, EN2-OLC-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, High School
Subject: Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 11
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Modality Bingo
Modality Desk Mat
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E3LA02, EN2-7B, VCELA272, ACELA1477, AC9E3LA10, EN2-9B, VCELA273, ACELA1484, AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, ACELA1536, EN2-OLC-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, High School
Subject: Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Modality Desk Mat
Rhetorical Devices - Presentation
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Presentations
Pages: 26
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
Rhetorical Devices - Presentation
Rhetorical Devices Poster Pack
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, AC9E3LY06, AC9E6LA08, AC9E3LY03, AC9E4LY06, AC9E5LY03, AC9E4LY03, ACELA1542, AC9E5LY06, AC9E6LY03, EN2-8B, ACELY1678, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, High School
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Resources, Classroom Displays
Pages: 26
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Rhetorical Devices Poster Pack
Rhetorical Devices - Student Reference Card
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Rhetorical Devices - Student Reference Card
The Pillars of Persuasion
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
The Pillars of Persuasion
Modal Verbs
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Modal Verbs
Transform the Text- The Great Barrier Reef
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Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
Transform the Text- The Great Barrier Reef
Transform the Text- Vending Machines
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
Transform the Text- Vending Machines
Transform the Text- Social Media
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
Transform the Text- Social Media
Persuade Me
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 3
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Persuade Me
Race to Persuade
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 8
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Race to Persuade
Convince Me!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 6
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Convince Me!
Rhetorical Devices Quiz
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Resources
Pages: 23
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Rhetorical Devices Quiz
Rhetorical Devices Assessment
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Rhetorical Devices Assessment
Rhetorical Devices Marking Rubric
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LY06, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02, EN3-2A, ACELY1714, VCELY358, ACELY1715, VCELY359, ACELY1717, VCELY361, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Rhetorical Devices Marking Rubric
Reviews
Fiammetta Stefani
Posted 5 years ago
QLD, Australia
Great for my EALD learners, thanks!