How to teach Persuasive Writing Expositions & Discussions

A Book of Ideas and Exercises:

“To help teachers, help children write persuasively.”

EXPOSITIONS:
The purpose of an exposition is to influence an audience?s point of
view or attitude and to persuade that audience to take some form of
action. This is done by putting forward arguments about a specific
issue.This book of ideas and exercises, helps teachers, to help pupils
write persuasively. Children are taught how to: State their position
(introduction), Support it with a series of arguments/examples, Then
reinforce it (conclusion).

DISCUSSIONS: The purpose of a discussion is to
present a range of views about a topic. Discussion texts use the same
writing skills as expositions. However, the writer presents not just one
but several differing points of view about the topic.

POSTERS: Posters are another form of persuasive writing with pictures and layout just as important as the text.

Some Topics covered:

• Modality
• Topic sentences
• Nominalisation 
• Connectives, frameworks
• Improving your writing skills

Also included are:

• Sample Answers
• A CD of PDFs of worksheets