Learning Objective: To be able to write in a persuasive way Title: What is at my place? Why is it good to live here?
Starter Activity Using your OS map identify the following GENERAL FEATURES POSch POSch
POSch
What do we mean by the term landuse? ITT – what are the different ways land can be used? PW - what are the different ways land can be used? Envoying - what are the different ways land can be used?
How has landuse in and around Hull changed since 1850?
East Hull in 1850
What are the features of persuasive writing? Structure: opening statement series of points + elaboration / evidence summary and restatement of opinion Language features: EMOTIVE WORDS FORCEFUL PHRASES RHETORICAL QUESTIONS CHATTY STYLE STATISTICS CRITICISE THE OPPOSITE OPINION CLUSTERS OF THREE PERSONAL PRONOUNS HUMOUR PLAY ON THE READER’S SYMPATHY EXAGGERATION REPETITION OF WORDS/PHRASES CATCHY PHRASES OR SLOGANS FIGURES OF SPEECH CONTRASTS MAKE POSITIVE POINTS PERSONAL ANECDOTES MAKE NEGATIVE POINTS IMPERSONAL EMOTIVE PICTURES SHORT SENTENCES PLAY ON THE READER’S IMAGERY QUOTE A RELIABLE SOURCE SHOCK TACTICS