persuasive texts

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

how to write persuasive texts

in this lesson you'll learn how to write a persuasive text.

stylisticcally and grammar-wise

you are going to perform a debate

you try to persuave (overtuigen)

here are your tools

use modals of obligation:

must, ought, have to or shall.

We shall overcome

You must see this is true

use words as 

never, ever, always . These express that you won't change your mind (standing firm)

We shall never surrender

be rather formal than informal

try to use higher level words

use more affimative sentences than negations

questions must be rethorical - This means  

that the answer is confirmative 

You do agree that I am completely in my right, here?

repetition of important words. 

I'll give an example later on in this presentation (the speech by Churchill)

if you use conjunctions let it be those of cause and effect:

We must do this, because.... 

There is only one option, so let us choose this

use the present tense or the future with will or shall (the last one only for 1st person singular or plural)

find the tools mentioned

now improve this text.

dear coach, I was thinking: I have worked very hard this week. So maybe could I perhaps, only for once, 

skip the closing of the day and leave half an hour earlier. It would make me very glad and I'm not going to ask it again another time, please?

10 minutes, then let's hear some of you