Should the School Canteen Remember to:

- Plan your writing;

Sell Healthy Food? - Organise your ideas into paragraphs;
You are going to write a persuasive argument for - Use language of modality to help convince
or against the following question: and persuade the reader;
“Should the School Canteen Sell Healthy Food?” - Use time sequence words to help
Think about whether you agree or disagree with this concept. your text flow;
Then, write a letter to your school principal persuading them to - Use topic sentences at the beginning of
agree with your point of view. each paragraph;
- Write in the present tense;
Try to persuade and convince your principal that your reasons for
selling healthy food at the canteen, or not, are important. - Start a new paragraph for each of your
arguments and reasons;
Before you begin your writing, think about the following structure: - Pay attention to your spelling
and punctuation;
1. Introduction: State your position on this topic. Make sure to be clear
and concise. Include a brief overview of what your arguments will be. - Read over your writing to check that
You may include some background information on the topic. you have stated your position and your
arguments are clear, concise and well
2. Body: Organise your series of arguments with their relevant supported with reasons and evidence;
reasons and evidence. Each argument, along with the corresponding - Summarise your writing in your conclusion
evidence, should be written in a separate paragraph. Each paragraph and make sure that it links
should have a topic sentence (stating what the paragraph will be about) back to your introduction.
and should express your point of view clearly.

3. Conclusion: Sum up your point of view in the most persuasive way

possible. Remember that the setup is very similar to the introduction.
Do not to include any new information.

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Title: Should the School Canteen Sell Healthy Food?
Your viewpoint:

Introduction:

First Argument:

Reasons and Evidence:

Second Argument:

Reasons and Evidence:

Third Argument:

Reasons and Evidence:

Fourth Argument:

Reasons and Evidence:

Conclusion

Persuasive Language Ideas Topic Sentence Ideas

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