3 free persuasive writing resources for Year 8: 3 worksheets. Answers included.
Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques. In Year 8, In Year 8, maths becomes algebraic: integers, simplifying expressions, substitution, solving simple equations, ratios and index notation.
Students will practise: developing a sustained line of argument; supporting claims with evidence and reasoning; anticipating and rebutting counter-arguments; adapting tone and devices to the audience; identifying common persuasive devices; explaining the effect of a persuasive device on the reader; using emotive language and high modality deliberately; using the rule of three and rhetorical questions.
Printable practice with an answer sheet.
Students learn six persuasive devices that make an argument more convincing: emotive language, rhetorical questions, the rule of three,…
Students learn how a rebuttal makes an argument stronger by stating an opposing view fairly and then answering it with reasons and…
Prompts with planning space and success criteria.
An exam-style persuasive prompt on phone bans in schools. Students analyse persuasive techniques, then plan a contention, three developed…
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Opinions, arguments and persuasive techniques. At Year 8, our resources focus on: developing a sustained line of argument; supporting claims with evidence and reasoning; anticipating and rebutting counter-arguments; adapting tone and devices to the audience.
Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.
Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.
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