KS2 Bitesize banner

Argument

Print
1. Where are you most likely to find persuasive writing?

an advert

a horror story

a nonsense poem

2. Where are you least likely to find persuasive writing?

a newspaper

a catalogue

a novel

3. What's bias?

being unfair

putting forward one side of an argument

having an argument

4. A good advert should always...

make the product sound as good as possible

lie about how good the product is

list the good and bad things about the product

5. What does 'reasoned argument' mean?

having a row with someone for a good reason

putting forward your point of view in a well-thought-out way

disagreeing with everything someone else says

6. When writing persuasively...

think about your audience and use language that they will respond to

use long words to make your message sound more important

write as much as you can to make it look as though you have a lot to say

7. When planning persuasive writing...

write all your thoughts down as quickly as you can

list all the points you want to make

use a good quality pen

8. When reading persuasive writing you should always...

believe everything you read, especially if it is in a newspaper

assume the writer is lying, especially if you are reading an advert

think about what the other side of the story may be

9. When writing about something you feel strongly about...

make sure your writing is clear, calm and sensible

use aggressive, angry words so the reader knows how strongly you feel

write twice as much as normal to show how much you care

10. When responding to someone else's point of view you should...

tell your readers how stupid the other writer is

put forward your own point of view

use reasoned argument to answer each point the other writer has made

More from Argument

Play Read Watch

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.