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Who Doesn't Love Pizza?

Rhetorical questions and the rule of three

Lesson 9
Spicy
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Persuade on purpose: one question to make them think, one three to make it stick. Use them everywhere and they stop working.

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Tick the persuasive one

aIs it any wonder our customers keep coming back?Is it raining outside?persuades
bThe park has a lake.The park has a lake, a maze and a mini golf course.persuades
cWhat could be better than a day at the seaside?What time does the train leave?persuades
dWe were tired, cold and hungry.We were tired and cold.persuades
2

Find the 4 flat lines

Should our school have a garden? We could grow carrots. Gardens are calm, green and full of life. It would be good. Some people disagree. Who wouldn't want a place like that? Please vote for me.
Three lines already persuade.
Write the corrections here
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Who Doesn't Love Pizza?

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Name
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Now you write

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a Write the opening of a speech asking for a longer playtime. Use a rhetorical question:
b Write a rule of three to describe your perfect holiday:
c Explain why too many rhetorical questions can spoil a speech:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

My advert says: What is your name? Pizza is nice. Customers will flood in! Perfetto, no?

Explain why Polpetta's advert fails, then write a better one using both devices on purpose.
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