Persuasive Writing

This week we have begun to focus more on our persuasive writing as part of our term focus on transactional writing.
We were hooked in by receiving an 'email' from Jude explaining that morning tea and lunch would only be for eating and playtimes would be removed from our timetable.... Unless... Jude received a letter to convince her to change her mind..

Although there was initial panic at the prospect of losing play time, our kids were quick to action. A focussed silence spread through the classroom as the kids formed their arguments. Protests were even beginning to plan. The students in our whanau really are flexing their 'I am Powerful' muscles.

They explored the use of rhetorical questions, emotive language and making clear points.

One student even remarked 'Jude isn't going to even read it if it's not our neatest handwriting'  we explored presentation and the importance of using proper spelling and punctuation if our opinions are to be taken seriously.