Use Evidence: Persuasive Devices

Overview:

This worksheet helps students understand how to use evidence as a persuasive device in their writing. Designed for students in the middle and upper years.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the role of evidence in persuasive writing.
• Use factual evidence to support persuasive arguments.
• Write persuasive sentences that include evidence to convince the reader.

How the Activity Works:

Students are provided with topics to write persuasive sentences about, such as "Kids should play more sport" or "Watching TV is bad." They are encouraged to use relevant facts or statistics to strengthen their argument. For example, for the topic "Kids should play more sport," students might use the fact that "Active kids have better concentration" as evidence to persuade the reader. This activity encourages students to make their arguments more convincing by supporting them with concrete evidence.