Teaching children to express their thoughts persuasively is an invaluable skill that will serve them throughout their lives.

This is called ‘persuasive writing’; a type of writing that changes or influences somebody else’s opinion, like getting the new album or having the latest mobile phone. SHANNON FLYNN ...

How to persuade a reader Getting the reader to agree with you is the goal of persuasive writing. Learn how to persuade a reader in this Bitesize English video for 3rd level. Persuasive techniques ...