Writing a persuasive article STEP BY STEP

This worksheet provides a structured, step-by-step approach to writing a persuasive article for Year 9 English students. Learners are guided through the writing process, from analysing the task and planning arguments to crafting an engaging introduction, developing persuasive paragraphs, and writing a convincing conclusion.

The resource includes scaffolded activities, planning support, and opportunities to apply persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, emotive language, facts and statistics, repetition, and direct address. It is designed to build students’ confidence in persuasive writing while developing organisation, argumentation, and language skills.

Suitable for classroom instruction, independent practice, revision, and exam preparation. Ideal for students following the Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum and other international English programmes.