Persuasion and Instruction · Spring Term

Persuasion: Emotive Language

Exploring how to use emotive language to convince an audience.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how we choose words that make people want to try something new?
  2. Analyze how emotive language can influence a reader's feelings.
  3. Construct a persuasive sentence using strong emotive words.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: English - Writing CompositionKS1: English - Spoken Language
Year: Year 2
Subject: English
Unit: Persuasion and Instruction
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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