Who is your favourite celebrity?

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Who is your favourite celebrity?
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Writing to persuade

• To know the purpose, audience and format of an
  examination question.
• To understand how to improve the structure and
  style of your own persuasive writing.
• To be able to produce a formal letter which
  demonstrates a range of persuasive devices.

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Why am I famous?
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Extracts from Colleens letter
Language is too informal. Not considered audience
effectively.

• Dear Davina and co,
• Im writing to ask if I can be a part of the Big
  Brother celebrity house next year. I would be a
  good choice because Im enthusiastic, funny and a
  lot of fun!

Weak introduction
Underdeveloped, she is listing words rather than
providing a persuasive, reasoned response.
Weak vocabulary choice
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Make me an A grade

• I think that in the house I would make people
  laugh as Im a wicked joke teller and also I
  would cheer them up with my funny disposition and
  I smile all the time.

• Tip Use persuasive techniques
• Rhetorical questions
• Emotive language
• Hyperbole
• Anecdotes
• Rule of 3
• Repetition
• Discursive markers

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• I hope that you think I am a suitable candidate
  to go into the house as I really think that I am!
  Oh and Wayne does too.
• All the best chuck
• Colleen xxx

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Extension Write the producers reply to your
letter.
Exam task
You are a celebrity who is desperate to feature
in the next Celebrity Big Brother. Write a letter
to the producers of Big Brother, persuading them
why you are a suitable candidate for the show.
To persuade producers
Purpose
Audience
The producers of the show
Format
A letter
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Exam task
You are a celebrity who is desperate to feature
in the next Celebrity Big Brother. Write a letter
to the producers of Big Brother, persuading them
why you are a suitable candidate for the show.
Extension Write the producers reply to your
letter.
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Peer assessment

• Swap your book with a partner.
• Using the assessment sheet, assess their skills.
• Suggest targets for improvements for each area of
  weakness.
• Give them a final grade out of 27.