The Power of Persuasion · Autumn Term

Analyzing Persuasive Texts

Deconstructing advertisements, speeches, and opinion articles to identify persuasive techniques.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the effectiveness of different persuasive techniques in a given advertisement.
  2. Differentiate between logical appeals and emotional appeals in a speech.
  3. Critique the arguments presented in an opinion piece for their validity and bias.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

NC-PoS-English-KS2-Reading-Comprehension-2eNC-PoS-English-KS2-Writing-Composition-2a
Year: Year 5
Subject: English
Unit: The Power of Persuasion
Period: Autumn Term

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Case Study Analysis

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