A series of four short films for teaching KS3 English where professional writers and musicians share creative ways to get your point across and analyse texts.
In this collection:
- A singer demonstrates persuasive writing techniques
- Two rap artists demonstrate how to use creative language to debate effectively and how referencing other works can be used to make your own point
- A country blues music duo show how to use point, evidence, and analysis to comment on a literary text
How to be confident and effective in a debate. video
Rapper, Double S, demonstrates the qualities needed to be successful in a debate.

How referencing other texts can help a writer to communicate their ideas. video
Rapper Double S explores how he uses references to Harry Potter books in his own writing.

How persuasive techniques can have an effect in a range of texts. video
The singer Jem explores the effect of persuasive writing techniques used by advertisers and speechwriters in a song.

How to use point, evidence, and analysis to comment on a text. video
A short film showing how to make an analytical point about a text, illustrated by a song from the country and blues duo Pickering White.
