RCI-15167 · Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Writing — Early Years Developing Creative Challenge · Live Group

Convince an audience using clear claims, reasons, evidence and rhetorical choices. This version is designed for ages 4–6 at developing level through interactive small-group learning.

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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure claims with increasing independence.
  • Develop increasingly independent reasons with increasing independence.
  • Develop applied evidence with increasing independence.
  • Develop confident rhetoric with increasing independence.
  • Apply Persuasive Writing skills through playful creation appropriate to ages 4–6.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Make the ClaimFocus: claims

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 2 · Build the ReasonFocus: reasons

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 3 · Support with EvidenceFocus: evidence

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

Unit 4 · Persuade the AudienceFocus: rhetoric

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 4–6.

How learning is evidenced

Practice evidence

Short activities, reading responses, writing tasks, discussion or applied practice depending on the pathway.

Completion task

A final age- and level-appropriate task demonstrating the key course outcomes. Successful completion can generate an RCI certificate of completion; it is not presented as a regulated qualification.

Who this pathway is for

This pathway is designed for Early Years learners (ages 4–6) who want to develop claims, reasons, evidence, rhetoric at Developing level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Persuasive Writing, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.

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