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How to Write a Persuasive Text
A step-by-step guide to planning and writing a persuasive text: taking a clear position, structuring an introduction, body paragraphs and…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 20 min
Writing PromptYear 5Level 2 · StandardNAPLAN
Free Year 5 Should Homework Be Banned in Primary School? — Persuasive Writing
A NAPLAN-style persuasive prompt on homework. Students identify persuasive techniques, plan a contention with three supported arguments and a rebuttal of the opposing view, and write a structured persuasive text. Success criteria reflect the NAPLAN writing marking focus on audience, ideas, structure and persuasive devices.
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- Year
- Year 5
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Persuasive Writing
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 40 minutes
- Curriculum
- Australian Curriculum
- Questions
- 8
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4) + print
Students will practise
- writing a clear contention
- supporting arguments with evidence and examples
- rebutting an opposing view
- using persuasive devices deliberately
Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Should Homework Be Banned in Primary School? — Persuasive Writing
Ready for more? Move on to Year 6 English.
How to use this writing prompt
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this writing prompt for?
Year 5 students (typically ages 10–11) working on persuasive writing. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 40 minutes for 8 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
Do I need to sign up to download?
No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.
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Year 5 · English · Persuasive Writing
Should Homework Be Banned in Primary School? — Persuasive Writing
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Student name:
Date:
Plan for five minutes, write for thirty minutes, then edit for five minutes.
The prompt
Some people believe homework should be banned in primary schools so that children have more time to play, exercise and spend time with their families. Others believe homework builds good habits and helps students remember what they learn.
What is your view? Write a persuasive text to convince your school's parents and teachers.
A good persuasive text has:
• A contention (your main opinion) stated clearly in the introduction.
• Three arguments, each in its own paragraph, supported by an example, a reason or evidence.
• A rebuttal: name the other side's best point and explain why it is wrong or less important.
• Persuasive devices: rhetorical questions, emotive language, facts and statistics, repetition, inclusive language (we, our, us).
• A conclusion that restates your contention and ends with a call to action.
Persuasive devices
Identify the techniques you will use.
1.Match each persuasive device to its example.
- Rhetorical question
- Emotive language
- Inclusive language
- Evidence or statistic
- Repetition
- Expert opinion
- Do we really want tired, stressed nine-year-olds?
- We all want what is best for our kids.
- Time to play. Time to read. Time to be a child.
- Many studies have found little benefit from homework in primary school.
- Teachers across the country say reading at home matters more than worksheets.
- Children are being robbed of their precious childhood.
2.Which of these is the best rebuttal sentence?
- ASome people disagree with me but they are wrong.
- BSome argue homework builds good habits; however, habits can be built just as well through reading for pleasure and helping at home.
- CI do not care what other people think about homework.
- DHomework is bad and that is my opinion.
Plan
Fill in your contention, three arguments and a rebuttal.
3.Contention (one sentence):
4.Argument 1 with support:
5.Argument 2 with support:
6.Argument 3 with support:
7.Rebuttal (opposing view and your answer):
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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