Mathletics
Mathletics
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Tuesday
Tuesday 1st December 2020
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
Your first job this morning is to make your own list for Carla; what would you want to speak about with her? Take care to apply your learning about using 'a and an' correctly!
Task
Read the persuasive letter below. What features of persuasion can you see the writing? Look out for:
- A strong purpose for writing
- One sided opinions (biased)
- Fronted adverbials to begin a new point
- Flattery or an attempt to make the reader feel special
- Emotive language.
You may want to print the letter and highlight each feature in a different colour. Alternatively, you could use sub-headings to list your features.
A Persuasive Letter to Mrs Ebbel
Questions about the text
1. What does 'ostracization' mean?
2. Do you think Mrs Ebbel is a good teacher, why/why not?
3. What is the primary purpose of this text?
4. How do you think Mrs Ebbel would reply to this letter?
5. Do you think Mrs Ebbel will change her behaviour towards Bradley?