Write to Persuade: Sponsoring a Child

In this worksheet, students will complete a writing task aimed at persuading readers. It can then be marked by an adult with the aid of the mark scheme included.

Key stage: KS 3

Year: Year 9 English worksheets

Curriculum topic: Writing

Curriculum subtopic: Consider Purpose of Own Writing

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Worksheet Overview

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The following writing task has been devised to allow you to demonstrate your skills of persuasion.

You will need to persuade your audience by using techniques such as rhetorical questions, alliteration, rule of three, anecdote (short story), etc.

Think carefully about who your audience is and what language would be most appropriate to use.

Give yourself about 45 minutes to complete this task.

Are you ready to begin?

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