Monday 30th March 2020

Q: What does the term 'persuasive' mean?

Written or spoken in a way to make people believe a certain thing.

Q; Name three features of a persuasive piece of writing

1. Real life facts
2. Reasoning language, such as "for this reason" or "however".
3. Emotional words, like devastating or damaging.

Q: What is meant by "for" and "against" in a debate?

"For" means agreeing with the argument

"Against" means you disagree with it

Q: Can you list three words/phrases that could be used to write a balanced argument?

1. However, this could...
2. On the other hand...
3. Also...

Q: Can you come up with three questions that could be used to have a debate?

1. Should adults be allowed to ban screen time for children?
2. Should people be less worried about Coronavirus?
3. Should people be allowed to fly by plane to go on holiday?

Q: Where in the real world would you use persuasive language?

When I'm trying to persuade my parents to let me watch TV.