1. The Lives
of Animals
Fact As Fiction 1

2. Key inquiry questions How can fictional texts be persuasive?
Do fictional and non-fictional texts influence the audience differently? 2

3. Finding Facts Where would you find information to support an argument?
Begin with a general discussion about where to find factual information to support an argument.
What types of text?
Which sources?
What values and judgements do students apply to different texts and why?

4. The post-dinner scene: Eating Animals
(pp )
How is the scene constructed?
Which characters comment on each side of the argument?
Do they switch positions?
What language devices are used?
How does language influence the audience? 4

5. Persuasive texts Non-Fiction Fiction
How is the fictional text persuasive?
How does this differ or is the same as from non-fiction text?
Reflect and discuss their own preferences between using fiction and non-fiction structures for persuasive writing.

6. Reflection: written piece
Compose a 500-word persuasive text that is also a fictional narrative.
Use your previous research on an issue facing animals.