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Learn all about what makes great persuasive writing. This book looks at what it is, examples in the real world, how to use it, and how you can write your own.
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Charlotte Guillain
Charlotte Guillain has worked in children's publishing for over a decade and now writes non-fiction for children in Foundation and Key Stage 1. She has written on a range of subjects, including outer space, the environment and teeth! She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and two young children.
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What is Persuasive Writing? - Charlotte Guillain
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
A World of Nonfiction
What Is Persuasive Writing?
What Are the Features of Persuasive Writing?
What Sort of Language Is Used in Persuasive Writing?
Using Pictures in Persuasive Writing
Thinking About the Reader
A Book or Movie Review
Advertisements
How to Write Persuasively: Creating an Advertisement
Leaflets
How to Write Persuasively: Making a Poster
Persuasive Essay
How to Write Persuasively: Writing an Essay
Glossary
Find Out More
Index
Copyright
Back Cover
A World of Nonfiction
People read two different types of text: fiction and nonfiction. Writers create fiction when they write stories from their imagination. Nonfiction, on the other hand, is based on real facts. It gives readers information to help them learn and discover new ideas, places, and skills.
pictureYou are surrounded by nonfiction texts as you move around a city.
Nonfiction is all around you every day! The instructions you read to
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