Navigating NAPLAN - Lesson Two - Persuasive Techniques in Texts

Resource Description

Our Navigating NAPLAN resources are designed to help Australian English teachers prepare students for the annual NAPLAN writing assessments.  These resources focus on narrative and persuasive writing, and are aligned with the Australian Curriculum (Years 7 & 9).  

Developed and reviewed by a team of educators including senior Australian English teachers, these resources have been professionally designed to create a high quality learning experience.  

Resources you will need

• Lesson 2 Persuasive Writing PowerPoint slides
• Techniques of persuasion worksheet (1 per student) 
• Print-outs (1 per student) of the article: Lynn Simpson, ‘My 57 Voyages: Cruelty Onboard Australia’s Live Export Ships’ (2018), published on the Voiceless blog

Lesson structure

1. Using the Lesson 2 Persuasive Writing PowerPoint slides, teach students about the various different techniques used by writers to increase the persuasiveness of their writing.  
2. At the relevant point during the presentation, distribute to students the following text: Lynn Simpson, ‘My 57 Voyages: Cruelty Onboard Australia’s Live Export Ships’ (2018), published on the Voiceless blog
3. Distribute the Techniques of persuasion worksheet to each student.  
4. Ask the students to fill in the worksheet by identifying the different techniques of persuasion used in the provided text. Students can work individually, or in groups. 
5. Using the Lesson 2 Persuasive Writing PowerPoint slides, discuss the different techniques used in the provided text. 

This Australian Curriculum alignment statement is based on the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) materials, which are licensed under CC BY 4.0. The material has been modified from the Australian Curriculum website (accessed January 2020).

All activities have been created by educators for educators and are linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 8.4). We advise teachers to consult the ACARA website for the most up-to-date curriculum outcomes.