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Which subject	English
What topic	Persuasive techniques
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 8
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Topic

Persuasive Techniques

Objectives

• Understand various persuasive techniques and their purposes.
• Identify persuasive techniques in written text.
• Apply persuasive techniques in their own writing.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector and screen (if available)
• Handouts of texts with examples of persuasive techniques
• Notebooks and pens
• Sticky notes for feedback

Grade/Age Group

Year 8

Subject

English

Lesson Duration

30 minutes

Class Size

20 students

National Curriculum Alignment

This lesson aligns with the national curriculum by enhancing students' understanding of language and its effective use in communication.

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction to Persuasion	5 minutes	Briefly explain persuasive techniques. Engage students with a question: "What do you think persuasion is?"
2	Presentation of Techniques	10 minutes	Introduce and define various persuasive techniques (e.g., ethos, pathos, logos, rhetorical questions). Use examples from handouts.
3	Group Activity	10 minutes	Divide students into small groups. Each group reads a text and identifies persuasive techniques used.
4	Class Discussion	3 minutes	Bring the class back together and discuss the findings from the group activity. Encourage students to share what they discovered.
5	Individual Application	2 minutes	Ask students to write a short persuasive paragraph about a topic of their choice, applying at least one technique discussed.
6	Feedback and Homework	5 minutes	Provide sticky notes for students to write one thing they learned. Collect the notes. Assign homework: write a persuasive letter using at least three techniques discussed.

Homework

• Students will write a persuasive letter using at least three persuasive techniques discussed in class. This will be collected for feedback without any student presentations.

Lesson script