LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Year 4 English Home Learning Guidance

Week Commencing 20th April 2020

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

What are persuasive devices?

• Persuasive devices are language features typically used in a persuasive piece of text.

• A written persuasive text is intended to persuade the reader to think in a particular way.

• This can be achieved by using persuasive devices/techniques.

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

In order to find out how to be heard, get noticed and to draw in the reader, we need to go through A FOREST…

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Alliteration

Facts

Opinions

Repetition (and Rhetorical questions)

Emotive language (and Exaggeration)

Statistics

Three (rule of)

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Alliteration = using a series of words that begin with the same letter or sound.

For example:

• Walking wombats wobble towards the wet weeping willow

• A particularly perfect pizza!

Can you think of an alliterative phrase which includes an animal or pet? Think about the way they act, look, move, sound etc.

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Facts = something which is truthful and can be proven. They can be used to support a point being made.

For example:

• A triangle has three straight sides

• Cats have whiskers

• People need water to survive

Can you think of a fact about yourself? This can’t be something that you like though because that’s an opinion…

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Opinions = someone’s point of view of/about something that is not based on knowledge.

For example:

• Triangles are easy to draw

• Cats are cute

• You need to drink 2-3 litres of water each day to survive

Can you think of an opinion based on pets? This could include pets you like and don’t like…

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Repetition = repeating the same thing more than one. This can be done by repeating the words or sentences in the same way.For example:• Cats are the best! They make great pets and are very friendly. Cats are

the best.OR

Repetition = the meaning can be retained but stated in a different way using the same words.For example:• Cats are the best! They make great pets and are very friendly. You should

choose a cat because they make the best pets.

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Rhetorical questions = a question that does not require an answer.

For example:

• Can you afford to ignore this warning?

• Will you let this bargain pass you by?

• How will you ever forgive yourself if you don’t buy this product?

If you were trying to persuade the reader in a particular way, what rhetorical questions could you ask about this topic below?

People waste so much food.

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Emotive language = words that create emotion in the reader.

For example:

• After Christmas every year, there are thousands of abandoned puppies left to wander the streets, scared and alone. Only your support can rescue them.

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Exaggeration = a statement/information that is untrue and over the top.

For example:

• I could eat a horse, I’m that hungry!

• I will explode if I am asked to do that again!

• The motorbike travelled faster than the speed of light.

Can you think of any other exaggerated statements you have heard used?

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Statistics = factual data used to convince the reader.

For example:

• 95% of people agreed it was the best pizza they had ever tasted

• 85% of children believe homework should be abolished

What data could you use if you were trying to persuade people to eat healthily?

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Three (rule of) = it is believed that a person is more likely to remember things if they are grouped into three. When using this in persuasive writing, the author chooses an order to that the word having the biggest impact is at the end.

For example:

• Stop, look and listen when crossing the road

• Lindt chocolate is smooth, velvety and tastes divine!

Use the internet to search for ‘Rule of Three’ examples – how many do you recognise?

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Alliteration

Facts

Opinions

Repetition (and Rhetorical questions)

Emotive language (and Exaggeration)

Statistics

Three (rule of)

LI: To identify persuasive devices in writing.

Tasks to complete:

• Identifying persuasive techniques activity (HLP pgs 12-14)

• Deciding what phrases are appropriate for persuasive writing (HLP pg 15)

• Correct the sentence punctuation SPaG activity (HLP pg 16)

• Plan your own persuasive letter (HLP pg 18)

(HLP) = Home Learning Pack