School uniform: Persuasive text

Year 4 English – Unit 3: Lessons 1–5

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Developed in partnership between AERO and Ochre Education, these lesson resources support the use of effective, evidence-based practices and address the learning expected in the Australian Curriculum. An exemplar unit plan provides guidance on the structure, sequence and decision-making made during the planning process.

This sequence of five lesson guide students through the process of planning and composing a persuasive text in support of a view on school uniforms.

Lesson 1 School uniform: Features of a persuasive speech

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Students will learn what it means to persuade someone and will look closely at the features of a persuasive text.

Lesson 2 School uniform: Planning a persuasive speech

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Students will plan a persuasive piece that will try to convince the reader that students should not have to wear school uniforms.

Lesson 3 School uniform: Persuasive techniques

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Students will learn about a variety of persuasive writing techniques.

Lesson 4 School uniform: Writing a persuasive speech

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Students learn how to structure sentences to make them more persuasive for a reader.

Lesson 5 School uniform: Editing a persuasive speech

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The lesson models the process of editing a persuasive piece.