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To understand the stylistic conventions of persuasive writing.

To write a persuasive speech to Mrs Hannaford and Mrs Griffiths in order to gain approval for ‘Disaster Day.’

In pairs, we will be planning and writing some persuasive speeches to Mrs Hannaford and Mrs Griffiths.

Firstly, we need to form an action plan to present to them

for ‘Disaster Day’

Firstly, we need to form an Firstly, we need to form an action plan to present to them action plan to present to them

for ‘Disaster Day’for ‘Disaster Day’

Which events shall we choose to do and who will be responsible for them?

What planning will we need to do?

How will we advertise this event?

Which events shall we choose to do and who will be responsible for them?

What planning will we need to do?

How will we advertise this event?

Persuasive LanguagePersuasive Language

What would you say to persuade me to give you a sweet?What would you say to persuade me to give you a sweet?

Writing to PersuadeWriting to PersuadeDA FORESTDA FOREST

D = Direct speechA = Alliteration

F = FactsO = OpinionsR = RepetitionE = Emotive language including

rhetorical questionsS = StatisticsT = The Rule of Three

PEOPLE AGAINST POVERTYPEOPLE AGAINST POVERTYDo you think you can’t afford to give money to charity?Well stop and consider how easy it is for us to find just afew more pounds, pounds that are desperately needed.

Every day, 50,000 people die of poverty-related causes.They never get the chance to buy a pint, a magazine or aCD.

Juliet, a fragile and innocent child, lives in Sudan. Fiveyears ago her mother died. To survive she had to raisemoney begging.

STOP POVERTY NOW… Donate!!!

Do you think you can’t afford to give money to charity?Well stop and consider how easy it is for us to find just afew more pounds, pounds that are desperately needed.

Every day, 50,000 people die of poverty-related causes.They never get the chance to buy a pint, a magazine or aCD.

Juliet, a fragile and innocent child, lives in Sudan. Fiveyears ago her mother died. To survive she had to raisemoney begging.

STOP POVERTY NOW… Donate!!!

PEOPLE AGAINST POVERTYPEOPLE AGAINST POVERTYDo you think you can’t afford to give money to charity?Well stop and consider how easy it is for us to find just afew more pounds, pounds that are desperately needed.

Every day, 50,000 people die of poverty-related causes.They never get the chance to buy a pint, a magazine or aCD.

Juliet, a fragile and innocent child, lives in Sudan. Fiveyears ago her mother died. To survive she had to raisemoney begging.

STOP POVERTY NOW… Donate!!!

Do you think you can’t afford to give money to charity?Well stop and consider how easy it is for us to find just afew more pounds, pounds that are desperately needed.

Every day, 50,000 people die of poverty-related causes.They never get the chance to buy a pint, a magazine or aCD.

Juliet, a fragile and innocent child, lives in Sudan. Fiveyears ago her mother died. To survive she had to raisemoney begging.

STOP POVERTY NOW… Donate!!! Rhetorical questionImperative

RepetitionDirect language

Statistics

Magic 3Emotive languageStory

Alliteration

Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream"

Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream"

Let us not wallow in the valley ofdespair, I say to you today, my friends.And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Let us not wallow in the valley ofdespair, I say to you today, my friends.And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today!

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.I have a dream today!

DA FOREST

D = Direct languageA = Alliteration/AnecdoteF = FactsO = OpinionsR = Repetition/

Rhetorical QuestionE = Emotive languageS = StatisticsT = The Rule of Three

Purpose –

why?

Audience –

who? language style?

Layout –

form?

Persuasive SpeechPersuasive Speech

We must now plan and write a speech, using the stylistic conventions of persuasive writing (DAFOREST), to persuade Mrs

Hannaford and Mrs

Griffiths to enable us to make Disaster Day a reality at SDCC!

What must we do to ensure that our writing follows a good

structure (shape)?

What must we do to ensure that our writing follows a good

structure (shape)?

FIVE STEPS PLANFIVE STEPS PLAN

1. PAL2. Five points3. Order4. A FOREST5. Proofread

1. PAL2. Five points3. Order4. A FOREST5. Proofread

FIVE quick steps to success…FIVE quick steps to success…

1. PALPALPURPOSE

AUDIENCELAYOUT

• Underline or highlight these

• How will they affect what you write?

2. Five points• Find five points (& evidence) for your persuasion

Spider diagram or List

Just write them down as they pop into your head!

• __________

• __________

• __________

• __________

• _______

3. Order

• Find the best order for these points

REMEMBER: you want an effective opening to catch attention and an ending with impact!

(Logical order)

TOP TIP: USE CONNECTIVES TO LINK YOUR IDEAS

5. Proofread5. Proofreadspellingpunctuation (full stops, commas, ?s)variety of sentence structuresparagraphsvariety of punctuationvocabulary

spellingpunctuation (full stops, commas, ?s)variety of sentence structuresparagraphsvariety of punctuationvocabulary

4. Write each point into a paragraph. Go through

DAFOREST

4. Write each point into a paragraph. Go through

DAFOREST

Using connectives when writing to persuade…EXPLAINING IDEAS

namely

such as

as already stated

for example

in other words

PUTTING IDEAS IN ORDER

firstly

further

most importantly

secondly

finally

lastly

ADDING TO IDEAS

in addition

also

likewise

moreover

furthermore

similarly

CONCLUSION therefore

all this evidence points to

in conclusion

finally

all in all

Top Tips for your speech… Top Tips for your speech…

Open with a rhetorical question. Use direct and inclusive language to address the audience. Use alliteration, repetition and the magic 3 to emphasize key points.Use stories, statistics and emotivelanguage to create sympathy.Imperatives will make people feel obliged to agree with you.

Open with a rhetorical question. Use direct and inclusive language to address the audience. Use alliteration, repetition and the magic 3 to emphasize key points.Use stories, statistics and emotivelanguage to create sympathy.Imperatives will make people feel obliged to agree with you.

Persuade O’meter!Persuade O’meter!

Let’s share our speeches and comment on how effective their structure and use of persuasive language is.

Let’s share our speeches and comment on how effective their structure and use of persuasive language is.