PERSUASIVE WRITING

 What is a Persuasive Text?

A persuasive text is a form of non-fiction writing that aims to convince the reader of a certain point of view. Adverts and newspaper columns are good examples of persuasive text. Though there are many techniques to write persuasively, most persuasive texts include a central argument, evidence to support the point and a conclusion, to summarise the text.

PRACTICE - Read and complete the tasks.

TASK 1 - Opinion Essay

• Complete the preparation activity
• Read the text
• Complete the tasks given

TASK 2 - Internet Essay

• Complete the preparation activity
• Read the text
• Complete the tasks given

TASK 3 - Reality TV Shows

• Complete the preparation activity
• Read the text
• Complete the tasks given

TASK 4 - Zero Waste Girl

• Complete the preparation activity
• Watch the video
• Reda the text
• Complete the tasks given

TASK 5 - Food Waste - Lingua House Audio

• Listen to the audio
• Complete the tasks provided by your teacher

TASK 6 - PAST SIMPLE CONTINUOUS AND PERFECT TENSES

Complete the activities on:

• PAGE 1
• PAGE 2
• PAGE 3

TEXT TYPE BIOGRAPHY

 Sometimes, a biography describes a person's life from birth to death. At other times, the writer concentrates on a particular period in a person's life. We will be reading biographies of famous Australians and other people. We will be practising completing a time line, making notes of key points as events, turning points and achievements.

Assessment Task - Reading a Biography of a Famous Person

TASK 1 - Biography Time line

• Read the Fred Hollows Biography and complete the timeline  from the biographical text. Do not forget to put the years in chronological order on the left and events on the right (not complete sentences)
• Read a Biography of a famous Australian from a website and complete the timeline as above

TASK 2: 
Turning points and Achievements (BIO)

• Read Nelson Mandela's Biography and identify the turning points and achievements. List them in two groups and check with your classmate. When you finish we will have an open class discussion.
• Read a biography of your choice and identify the turning points and achievements as above.

TASK 3 - Stephen Hawking BIO

• Read the biography
• Put the correct verbs
• Match the vocabulary
• Answer T / F questions

TASK 4 - Biography of Hedi Lamarr

• Read the BIO
• Order the events
• Answer True / False questions

TASK 5 - Past Simple vs Past Perfect

• Watch the video
• Complete exercises 1 and 2

TASK 6 - Types of sentences

• Watch the video for different 

       sentence structures