Persuasive Writing KS2 - teaching resource

Persuasive Writing – KS2 English Resource (Years 5 and 6)

This comprehensive persuasive writing unit is designed to support upper KS2 pupils in developing confident, well-structured persuasive texts. Ideal for Year 5 and 6 learners (and adaptable for Year 4), this editable resource includes a 73-slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets, offering engaging lessons and practical tasks to suit a range of abilities.

Key areas covered:

• What persuasive writing is and why we use it

• Understanding how purpose and audience affect language choices

• Structuring and planning persuasive texts

• Using techniques such as emotive language, flattery, facts vs opinion

• Exploring rhetorical devices including rhetorical questions and alliteration

• Writing and editing a full-length persuasive response

Whether used as a standalone unit or to enhance a wider writing scheme, this resource provides all you need to teach persuasive writing in an engaging, accessible way.

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