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Writing to Persuade

Writing to Persuade. When Writing to Argue, we use AFOREST. When Writing to Persuade, We use WRAP A PLUM !. W is for WHY. Why are we writing this particular text? (To answer this question, you will need to refer to the task you have been set)

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Writing to Persuade

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  1. Writing to Persuade When Writing to Argue, we use AFOREST. When Writing to Persuade, We use WRAP A PLUM!

  2. W is for WHY • Why are we writing this particular text? • (To answer this question, you will need to refer to the task you have been set) • Example: We are writing a letter to the council to persuade them to collect • rubbish more often

  3. R IS FOR RHETORICAL QUESTION and for REPETITION • Rhetorical questions immediatelyinvolve the reader in your problem. • They start to think about what you are saying, which helps to persuade them • Repetition gives emphasis to your writing. • Eg. Do not ignore them, do not look the other way, do not harden your heart…

  4. A IS FOR AUDIENCE • Audience is the person or people to whom you are writing. • Again you need to look at your exam question to decide what language you are going to use. Are you writing to a mate, to a head-teacher, to a parent?

  5. P IS FOR POLITE LANGUAGE You want to persuade your audience, not turn them against you! Therefore, you are going to be polite in your language, eg. : • Please consider what I have written • It would be wonderful if we could all agree

  6. A IS FOR ALLITERATION • If we use alliteration, it helps our words to be remembered. • Eg. Surely such a simple solution would be safest.

  7. P IS FOR PERSONAL PRONOUNS • Using personal pronouns makes the reader feel valued and involved. • Eg. We would like to offer you the chance to help our young people.

  8. L IS FOR LISTS OF THREE • List of three can be of anything, adjectives, places, types of things, etc. • Eg. It is a cold, heartless and cruel world that the poor, the old and thehomeless have to face this winter.

  9. UIS FOR UNLESS, IF, BECAUSE • These are connectives and sentence starters that warn us aboutCAUSE and EFFECT. • Eg. UNLESSwe helpthe poor people, many of them will starve to death thiswinter.

  10. M IS FOR MODAL VERBS Modal verbs are words that tell you What might happen: • would, could, should, might, may, • Eg. We could donate our left-over food, if the council would allow us to, but they think it might not be safe.

  11. SO REMEMBER… • If you want to persuade someone, • W – Why are you writing this ? • R – Rhetorical question / Repetition • A - Audience (Who are you writing to?) • P- Polite Language • A – Alliteration • P – Personal Pronouns • L – Lists of three eg. adjectives • U – Unless, if , because • M – Modal verbs, eg. Would, could

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