A Map of Australia showing the Daintree Rainforest on the North East coast

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 Photographs of The Daintree Rainforest National Park

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 Analysis Frame: Where the Forest meets the Sea
Write a synopsis (a short summary) of the book, so that others who come to it know what it is about.

What is the message of the book? What do we learn about the rainforest from the book that could
be classified as non-fiction?

How does book persuade the reader to look after the What could you add to it to make it even more persuasive?
rainforest?

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 Purpose & Audience:
Features of  To persuade someone of a point of view.
 Anyone who needs to be persuaded!
Persuasive Writing

Structure & Layout: Language:

 Clear title – explains what the writing is  Present tense
about  Third person/first person
 Introduction –introduces the topic  Conjunctions to explain (because, so, as)
 A series of points in paragraphs – each  Adverbs to order (firstly, secondly,
point is followed by supporting evidence thirdly)
or explanation
 Persuasive devices:
 Summing up paragraph – remakes the
 Powerful images (expanded noun
main point
phrases)
 Emotive language
 Daring reader to disagree (surely,
obviously, it is clear that)
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  Rhetorical questions (Will you let the
forest die?)

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 Rainforest Weblinks

Rainforest Habitats, The School Run

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/rainforest-habitats

Why are Rainforests important? Mongabay

https://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/401.html

15 fantastic facts about the rainforest, Nat Geo Kids

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/15-
cool-things-about-rainforests/

Rainforests, YPTE
http://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/rainforests/introduction?
gclid=CjwKCAiA8ejuBRAaEiwAn-iJ3pXctrrXzva5iVxgQmaNQ6llWGrjLly5PiC1yuh79-
KnQHzACZsRYBoCEZgQAvD_BwE&hide_donation_prompt=1

About tropical rainforests

https://www.rainforestconcern.org/forest-facts/about-tropical-rainforest

Discover the Daintree

https://www.discoverthedaintree.com/daintree-rainforest-6/

National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/australia/the-oldest-rainforest-on-
earth-is-in-danger.aspx 

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