POINTLESS, PAINFUL, PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Everybody knows that physical education should be minimised.
Australian students are becoming extremely low in numeracy and
literacy. Children all over the world are involved in a sport after
school, both in primary school and high school and children could
become injured for the rest of their lives. These points will be
explored further in the text below.
Firstly, Australian students are becoming extremely low in
numeracy and literacy. If Australian schools give more time for
physical education, Australian children will become as dumb as a door
knob. In a school classroom poll, 17 out of 17 students would hate to
be dumb as a door nail. Would you want your children, grandchildren
and great grandchild to be as dumb as a door knob?
Furthermore, children are playing sports after school like
dance, netball, football, soccer, horse riding, tennis, swimming,
basketball and hockey. Every child can find a sport to love and play.
Children are playing these sports after school to keep fit and
healthy. Almost every single student in our school plays a sport after
school. If they increase physical education and your children play
sport after school they will become as thin as a needle, which is
totally unhealthy.
The last and final reason why physical education should be
minimised is, many students are having atrocious injures in physical
education, the injures are so dreadful an ambulance is needed.
Children will have these awful injures for the rest of their lives, which
could even stop them walking the right way. Do you want your
children not being able to walk for the rest of their lives?
Only a fool would think that physical education should be
increased. We need to spend less time on physical education to raise
our literacy and numeracy levels, almost all students are already
dedicated to sport outside school and school sports can cause
students to be injured. You should definitely believe that physical
education should be minimised!
Strong opening
sentence stating
the author’s point
of view
Introduction
briefly states the
three main
arguments.
Links to the main
body.
Opens with
“firstly”.
Persuasive tools
used include
rhetorical
questions,
facts/statistics,
and appealing to
the readers
emotions.
Opens with
“furthermore”.
Gives real life
information.
Uses second
person pronouns
such as ‘our
school’ to include
the reader.
Includes a simile
“thin as a needle’
to create a strong
image.
Strong emotive
language such as
“atrocious” and
“dreadful”
captures the
reader’s attention.
Rhetorical
questions involve
the reader and
gets them thinking.
“Only a fool” makes
the reader feel silly
if they don’t agree
with the author.
Summarises the
main arguments to
make them stick in
the readers mind.
Strong final
sentence.
CHANGE OUR SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Write your own persuasive notes in the space
next to the piece.
It is blatantly obvious that the uniforms at our
school need to be changed for numerous reasons.
During this text you will read why many people
think that the uniforms at our school need to be
changed. Do you want your kids to be smelly at
school?
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If you ever had to wear the uniform you would
know that the t-shirts are too heavy and thick and
students have to carry all that weight all day, every
day. Also when kids play at recess and lunch they
don’t want their clothes sticking to them so
everyone can see their rolls or abs. Furthermore
the t-shirts can be too tight under the under arms
which can cause an uncomfortable feeling.
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Furthermore, in boys shorts, the pockets are really
baggy, which makes the boys look daggy and ratty.
As a long time student at our school, Sarah Camera
states, “I have been at this school for seven years
and I have tried to convince the principal to change
these ugly uniforms but she has said no”.
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In addition to that, the uniforms are really plain
and boring. They have no colour or pattern except
for blue. Also when the students go on excursions
people think that our school uniforms are boring
and we are getting a bad reputation. When kids go
to school they want to wear comfortable and
fashionable clothes, not ugly and dull clothes.
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In conclusion, many students and parents want to
wear comfortable colourful and thin breezy clothes.
Do you want your kids wearing non vibrant clothes
that are so dull that it ruins their reputation?
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STOP THIS HORRENDOUS CRIME
Write your own persuasive notes in the space
next to the piece.
Do you believe that animal testing should be
performed? Only a fool would think that animals
should be tested on. Animals will be injured, they
shouldn’t be treated as guinea pigs and the results
will always be different on humans than animals.
Firstly, the results of tests on animals will always
be different than on humans. All the scientists that
do tests on animals should know that results will be
different on humans. It is crazy to think that just
because they get good results on animals they can
put their products on sale. How do they know that
humans won’t have a reaction to the product?
Think about this, do you honestly believe that
animals don’t get injured? Well if you do, you’re
wrong. Animals go through being poked and
prodded by needles and getting poison put into
them. How would you feel if you were locked up in
a cage and lathered in weird lotions and potions all
day, every day?
Thirdly and finally, animals should not be treated
like guinea pigs. How would you like it if you were
being experimented on like a mouse, rabbit or
guinea pig? You would most like be completely
miserable and depressed.
In conclusion this is why I believe that animal
testing should not be performed, the results on
animals will be different on humans, they will
certainly be injured in every test and the animals
are lock in little cages being treated like guinea
pigs. So join me in the fight to release these poor
helpless animals.
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NOTES
Remember your persuasive piece must have an
introduction, a main body and a conclusion.
Your strongest argument should always go first.
You should use a range of persuasive tools such
as; alliteration, rhetorical questions, groups of
three, facts and statistics, repetition, inclusive
language, exaggeration, imagery and emotive
language.
Make sure your introduction hooks the reader in
by having a strong opening sentence that states
your point of view in a convincing way.
Remember that your conclusion is
the last thing that the reader will
see so make sure you leave a strong
lasting impression.
PERSUASIVE WRITING TOOLS
Rhetorical Questions
Rhetorical questions are questions that don’t need to have an answer.
They get the reader thinking about your point of view.
EXAMPLES
How could you sit back and let this injustice continue?
How would you feel if you were in this position?
Emotive Language
Emotive language is powerful descriptive language that involves the reader and
makes them feel different emotions as they read.
EXAMPLES
Horrific, devastating, soul crushing, terrifying, abysmal, joyful, ecstatic,
thrilling, adrenaline.
Exaggeration
Exaggeration is a statement that is over-the-top and makes the situation
seem worse or better than it is.
EXAMPLES
If you don’t do something all the greyhounds will die a devastating death!
Just thinking about this horror makes me want to explode!
Facts/Statistics
Facts and statistics include information that has been proven and has evidence
to back it up. You use facts and statistics to make your piece more believable
and reinforce your point.
EXAMPLES
On average only 3 people die per year from shark attacks.
There are 160,000 fast food restaurants in America.
PERSUASIVE WRITING TOOLS
Alliteration
Alliteration is when three or more words start with the same letter.
This captures the reader’s attention and makes your writing interesting.
EXAMPLES
Foul, filthy, fast food.
Terrible, taunting, teachers.
Groups of Three
We use groups of three to reinforce our point and emphasis certain words.
We use three words that mean similar things to each other (synonyms).
EXAMPLES
Awful, horrible, nasty.
Thrilled, excited, happy.
Inclusive Language
We include our readers and make them feel like they are part of argument by
using inclusive language such as “we”, “us”, “you”, “as a community”.
EXAMPLES
We, as a community, need to come together to fix this issue.
Help us to make a difference.
Repetition
Often we repeat phrases, words or sentences in a different way to help
highlight our point of view and to ensure that the reader understands our
argument.
EXAMPLES
Sport is essential to our health.
Fitness is vital for improving our wellbeing.
We must exercise to stay strong and healthy.
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