PARTS OF A PERSUASIVE TEXT
What is the main subject being discussed?
Topic
Name ONE school value that students are expected to demonstrate.
Respect / Integrity / Responsibility
Which Australian women's football team reached the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
The Matildas
What technique uses “we”, “us” and “our” to make the audience feel included?
Inclusive Language
When analysing persuasive writing, should you explain what the writer says OR how the writer persuades?
How the writer persuades (explaining what they say is summary)
What is the specific debate or question within the topic?
What school value means doing the right thing even when nobody is watching?
Integrity
Which Australian tennis player won the women's singles at Wimbledon in 2021?
Ash Barty
What technique uses facts, statistics or expert opinions to support an argument?
Evidence
Complete the structure: What → ______ → Why
How
What is the writer's overall opinion about the issue?
Contention
Name THREE things you should have with you for every English lesson.
Laptop, notebook and pen
Which two states/territories compete in the State of Origin?
New South Wales and Queensland
What technique asks a question that doesn't require an actual answer?
Rhetorical question
What are two things you should include when explaining how a writer persuades?
Quotation + persuasive technique + analytical explanation/verb
What are the reasons the writer gives to support their contention?
Arguments
You disagree with someone's opinion during a class discussion. Which school value should guide how you respond?
Respect
What sport is the Australian Open associated with?
Tennis
What technique uses a personal story or experience to support an argument?
Anecdote
Give me an analytical verb that could replace “shows.”
highlights, demonstrates, emphasises, reveals, illustrates, reinforces, suggests
A writer discusses school uniforms. Their issue is “Should students be required to wear uniforms?” Their opinion is “Schools should make uniforms optional.” What is the contention?
Schools should make uniforms optional.
Your friend forgets their laptop and asks to use yours while you are completing an assessment. What would a responsible student do?
Follow classroom expectations and use their own equipment/seek teacher assistance rather than disrupting the task.
What is the nickname of Australia's men's national basketball team?
The Boomers
What technique deliberately exaggerates something to make it seem more extreme?
Hyperbole
A writer describes a situation as “a heartbreaking disaster that could destroy our children's future.” Identify ONE persuasive technique and explain the likely audience effect.
Emotive language / hyperbole; it could make the audience feel concerned, worried or alarmed and encourage them to support the writer's position.