Persuasive writing – which pet?

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Hello! My name is Thomas and I am ten years old. This is

my crazy sister, Lucy, who is a year younger than me. I
have a huge problem and I wondered if you can help me?
After begging, pleading and praying for a pet since I was
five years old, the time has now arrived! My parents have
announced that Lucy and I can have a pet of our own, but
we must agree on the pet we choose.

Dog or cat?
Which gets your vote?
Who would the class choose?

Step one: What questions can we ask Lucy to find out how she feels about cats and dogs?

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Step two: Give five reasons why a dog would make a better pet.

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Step three: Do you have any evidence? Can you prove a dog is a better pet?

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Step four: Can you add some words and phrases to the bank below to persuade Lucy of your
viewpoint?

I think… ..............................................................................................................................................

I know… ..............................................................................................................................................

You must… ..........................................................................................................................................

What if… ............................................................................................................................................

It’s important to… ..............................................................................................................................

You are now going to use your notes to write an argument to persuade Lucy that you should own
a dog.

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