Using Persuasive Devices (Persuasive Writing NAPLAN)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 English:

• Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, selecting aspects of subject matter and particular language, visual, and audio features to convey information and ideas (ACELY1725).

Syllabus outcomes: EN4-4B.

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy.

Relevant parts of Year 7 English achievement standards: Students understand how text structures can influence the complexity of a text and are dependent on audience, purpose and context. They demonstrate understanding of how the choice of language features, images and vocabulary affects meaning.

Unit of work: Faber-Castell – NAPLAN Preparation.

Time required: 120 minutes.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – It is likely that some students will find it challenging to extend their thought process and identify additional details or connections to include in their writing. These students may need support from the teacher during the planning and writing process. 

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a website to the class
• Idea Elaboration Examples

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Creativity
• Critical thinking

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