Activities in this teaching pack include shared reading texts to explain how to use persuasive language when composing a letter, a set of cards to edit and change word phrases to make them more persuasive, a template to structure a persuasive letter to invite a celebrity to visit the school and a worksheet to draft and edit a persuasive letter using the correct format and layout.

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to write a letter using persuasive language to invite a celebrity to visit the school.

This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to practise composing and publishing letters to different members in the school community for a range of functions and purposes. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.