Persuasive writing trail

Here's a pick and mix selection of resources for teaching persuasive writing, gathered together to let you create your own mini-unit.  For an overview and some suggestions for linking them together, see the first resource listed below: Persuasive writing trail map and guide.

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	Pick a pair - revising the features of persuasive writing
	Aka pelmanism. A nice way of consolidating key terminology.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 13/09/2007
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Writing to argue, persuade, advise

	15 adverts 'crunched' in Teachit's Cruncher
	Texts taken from a range of sources - the activity is to identify the origin through analysis of the lexis, and explain the thinking brought to bear on the task. (Answers are included at the end.)
	KS3 KS4 | Non-fiction & media    Published: 22/03/2007
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Print advertising

	Syntex: advert for Warwick Castle (difficulty rating 4)
	Explore the word order of this slogan. Also available as a Promethean flipchart. (Clues: 1 - The key is where you put the word 'just'! 2 - Two verbs are contrasted) (Answer: You don’t just visit Britain’s greatest medieval experience. You live it.)
	KS3 KS4 | Non-fiction & media    Published: 15/03/2007
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Print advertising

	Persuasion skills
	Revision sheets on writing to persuade, including advice on writing a speech and a checklist to use when planning.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 27/10/2006
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Writing to argue, persuade, advise

	Save my dog!
	Lovely speaking and listening activity. Vets have to make some difficult decisions - can you persuade them to save your dog? Includes different role-play cards for each 'dog owner'. (Search for 9537 for support materials for this resource.)
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 23/10/2006
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Speaking and listening tasks | Speaking and listening trail

	Persuasive writing skills - a set of worksheets covering (nearly) everything!
	A set of worksheets showing students how to use rhetorical questions, comparatives and superlatives. Also available as a Promethean flipchart.
	KS3 KS4 | Non-fiction & media    Published: 07/07/2006
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Print advertising

	Revising persuasive tactics
	Timed PowerPoint presentation based on the mnemonic 'A forest' - good for a starter or plenary.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 25/11/2005
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Writing to argue, persuade, advise

	Dickens' letter to The Times
	Use the letter and persuasive techniques provided to explore persuasive writing.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 17/10/2005
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Writing to argue, persuade, advise

	An interactive matching exercise for 'Persuasive techniques bingo'
	Match the terms with their definitions. Perfect for use on an interactive whiteboard. Also available as a Promethean flipchart.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 20/09/2005
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	From the resource collection: Lesson starters | Persuasive writing trail

	Persuasive writing worksheet
	Learn persuasive skills to apply to your own work.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 26/04/2005
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Writing to argue, persuade, advise

	Persuasive techniques
	Match the terms with the correct definitions and examples. Available as an interactive Matching activity.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 30/11/2004
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	From the resource collection: Lesson starters | Persuasive writing trail

	Writing to persuade exam preparation
	Example question (a persuasive school newsletter piece) and handy notes.
	KS4 | Skills    Published: 21/10/2003
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	From the resource collection: Persuasive writing trail | Writing to argue, persuade, advise

	Persuasive techniques bingo
	Lovely bingo style game, including techniques card, definitions and instructions. Also available as Teachit Interactive matching exercises.
	KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 12/06/2002
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	From the resource collection: Lesson starters | Persuasive writing trail

	'Send a Cow' practice questions and answers
	An exploration of persuasive writing and presentational devices in a charity leaflet. Also available as a Promethean flipchart.
	KS4 | Non-fiction & media    Published: 01/11/2000
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	From the resource collection: Leaflets | Persuasive writing trail