We Can Be Heroes… Persuasive Writing Monday 11 th June Today’s Song: “Hero” by Chad Kroegar and Josey Scott

It’s Marvel Team-Up Time In your groups, you are going to brainstorm as many superheroes as possible and their superhero powers. I’m going to give you flipchart paper and coloured pencils to do this so be as creative as possible!

My Caped Crusader I’m a HUGE Batman fan and could talk forever on why he’s awesome. I’m a HUGE Batman fan and could talk forever on why he’s awesome. Cool gadgets, dark costume, gothic traits, wicked sidekicks, evil villains, great lair, a kindly butler, BATS! Cool gadgets, dark costume, gothic traits, wicked sidekicks, evil villains, great lair, a kindly butler, BATS!

Who’s Your Hero? Think about your favourite superhero. They can be from a comic, a TV show, a film or even a game. What makes them so amazing?

Victory! You have 3 minutes to convince the person next to you that your hero is better than theirs. Link back to victories and successes your hero has had (if you know any!).

We Can Be Heroes… Persuasive Writing Tuesday 13 th June Today’s Song: “Heroes” by David Bowie

Any Favourite Villains? Sometimes villains can be just as interesting as the heroes they are trying to defeat. Sometimes villains can be just as interesting as the heroes they are trying to defeat. Any favourites? Any favourites? Try to remember what their powers/strengths have been and how they used them to their advantage. Try to remember what their powers/strengths have been and how they used them to their advantage. 3 minutes for this. GO FOR IT! 3 minutes for this. GO FOR IT!

Some Heroes Can be Pretty Persuasive Time to learn some mind-control. We are going to learn some persuasive techniques to help hone our superhero (English) skills.

Alliteration - to repeat a consonant SOUND at the beginning of a series of words to create an effect or emphasise an idea. Facts - to present evidence that can be proved and tested to make your argument more convincing Opinions - to present ideas that cannot be proved but that reflect the strong feelings of many people Repetition - to repeat a word or phrase to emphasise an idea

Rhetorical Questions - A question that does not need or expect an answer, used to engage the reader Emotive Language - to use language to deliberately stir up positive or negative emotions in the reader. Statistics - use numbers, percentages or other numerical data used to support an idea Three (Rule of) - Grouping 3 linked comments together to emphasise an idea

Your Mission… Decide on what you think would be the best superpower to have if you were a hero. Decide on what you think would be the best superpower to have if you were a hero. You are going to write an essay on this topic, using your newly-discovered persuasive powers! You are going to write an essay on this topic, using your newly-discovered persuasive powers!

We Can Be Heroes… Persuasive Writing Wednesday 14th June Today’s Song: “When We Stand Together” by Nickelback

Justify Your Power On your post-it, you are going to scribble down the following things: On your post-it, you are going to scribble down the following things: What your power is What your power is How you would use it in day- to-day life. How you would use it in day- to-day life. How it could change/save the world How it could change/save the world What you would do for fun What you would do for fun How your power could let you down.  How your power could let you down. 

Plan of Attack? Introduction Introduce the topic of superheroes. Mention a few of you favourites and what you admire about them and their superpowers (only 2 or 3 sentences!). Choose your ideal superpower and introduce it.

Writing a Super Introduction 1 Superheros are like totally amazin. I love them and they are cool. I wish I could fly. Superheros are like totally amazin. I love them and they are cool. I wish I could fly.

Writing a Super Introduction 2 As a child, I had a bit of an overactive imagination. This was probably due to the great amount of superhero books, comics, TV shows and films I spent my days consuming. I was forever wooshing down the stairs or kablamming across the garden. Batman was my idol, along with the X-Men, and the more I watched and read, the more I wanted my own heroic traits. With a dish towel tucked into the back of my t-shirt, I would stand, hands on hips, ready to take on the world and ready to kick enemy butt. As a child, I had a bit of an overactive imagination. This was probably due to the great amount of superhero books, comics, TV shows and films I spent my days consuming. I was forever wooshing down the stairs or kablamming across the garden. Batman was my idol, along with the X-Men, and the more I watched and read, the more I wanted my own heroic traits. With a dish towel tucked into the back of my t-shirt, I would stand, hands on hips, ready to take on the world and ready to kick enemy butt.

Writing a Super Introduction 3 Ask any of my friends and they’ll tell you that I’m a bit on the clumsy side. I’m forever bumping into desks, getting annoying little cuts and stubbing my toe. Scratches, nicks and bruises often decorate my shins and elbows. But imagine if I was like one of my heroes, Wolverine. I would never suffer the wrath of the wretched paper cut ever again. Having super healing powers would change my life! Ask any of my friends and they’ll tell you that I’m a bit on the clumsy side. I’m forever bumping into desks, getting annoying little cuts and stubbing my toe. Scratches, nicks and bruises often decorate my shins and elbows. But imagine if I was like one of my heroes, Wolverine. I would never suffer the wrath of the wretched paper cut ever again. Having super healing powers would change my life!

Plan of Attack? Paragraph 1: Paragraph 1: Give your first reason for wanting this superpower. How would it make your daily life easier? Mention how another superhero or villain uses it in their day to day life. Would it change the way you do things? Give your first reason for wanting this superpower. How would it make your daily life easier? Mention how another superhero or villain uses it in their day to day life. Would it change the way you do things?

Plan of Attack? Paragraph 2: Detail your second reason for wanting this power. How would you use it to change the world? Reference how other heroes use this power to help humanity and make this a better place. What kind of hero would you be with this power?

Plan of Attack? Paragraph 3: Paragraph 3: Highlight the more light- hearted reasons for wishing for this gift. Would you use your power for fun? What enjoyment would your superpower bring you? Would it help you excel at a hobby/school/ sports? Highlight the more light- hearted reasons for wishing for this gift. Would you use your power for fun? What enjoyment would your superpower bring you? Would it help you excel at a hobby/school/ sports?

Plan of Attack? Paragraph 4: Comment on the down side. What drawbacks would your power have? Would it cause any problems? How would you solve these problems and how would you cope with the bad sides of being a hero?

Plan of Attack? Conclusion: Conclusion: Summarise your main reasons for wanting to have this power. Pick one example that you have mentioned in your essay that you feel is the strongest and explain how this would change your life and change the world! Summarise your main reasons for wanting to have this power. Pick one example that you have mentioned in your essay that you feel is the strongest and explain how this would change your life and change the world!

Your Mission Will be a Success If… You persuade me into wanting your superpower! You persuade me into wanting your superpower! You use your persuasive powers to convince me. You use your persuasive powers to convince me. You use a variety of sentence structures, openers, connectives. You use a variety of sentence structures, openers, connectives. You show me that you have a wide vocabulary. You show me that you have a wide vocabulary.