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Improving the writing paper

Improving the writing paper. Key Question: Can I suggest improvements to a writing paper answer?. Read the example answer to a written question. What do you think the question was? Purpose? (Inform, explain, describe, persuade, argue) Audience? (who was it being written for?)

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Improving the writing paper

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  1. Improving the writing paper Key Question: Can I suggest improvements to a writing paper answer?

  2. Read the example answer to a written question. • What do you think the question was? • Purpose? (Inform, explain, describe, persuade, argue) • Audience? (who was it being written for?) • Type? (Could you tell what type of text it was? Why not? What clues might you have looked for - For a letter? A blog? An article?) - Topic? (What are they writing about?) Key Question: Can I suggest improvements to a writing paper answer?

  3. ‘Sports stars are good role models for young people’Write an article for a magazine of your choice arguing for or against this view. Try to write two pages. You must: • Write two pages • Use techniques for your purpose. • Show you know who your audience is. • Show you know what type of text you are writing. • Paragraph (and use connectives) • Interesting words to show your opinion How many of these did the student meet? Key Question: Can I suggest improvements to a writing paper answer?

  4. Groups A, B and C. On sugar paper. B: Using techniques • Agree on 3 persuasive techniques you feel confident with. • Re-write a section of their work using these techniques C: Paragraphs • Where should they have changed paragraph (mark //) • What connectives have they used? • What examples could they have used from real-life to support their arguments A: Using interesting vocabulary • Look at your vocabulary list. Select three words the student could have used. • Re-write a section of their work using these words Key Question: Can I suggest improvements to a writing paper answer?

  5. Remember the format was an article. So what did it need?! • In your groups, think of a short, catchy heading for the article. • You must show which side they are on in your title. • EXT: Use a persuasive technique e.g. rhetorical question, emotive word. Key Question: Can I suggest improvements to a writing paper answer?

  6. Improving the writing paper Are sports stars good role models? You have two post-it notes. If you agree that sports stars are good role models, write an example of a person (and why) on your green post-it note. If you disagree, write an example of a bad role model as an example (and why) on your pink post-it note. Stick on the whiteboard. Key Question: Can I write an improved answer to the question from last lesson?

  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xpj7OWGRcw (Ian Wright on John Terry) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LxE2zsva0E (Ellie Simmonds)

  8. ‘Sports stars are good role models for young people’Write an article for a magazine of your choice arguing for or against this view. Try to write two pages. Structure – one paragraph on each Include: Clear paragraphs Connectives (firstly, secondly, thirdly) Interesting vocabulary(at least 3 words from your lists) Persuasive techniques (at least 3 e.g. rhetorical question, triplet, fact/statistic, list, emotive words, exaggeration) • Heading • PRESENT: State your side. What examples can you give from present sports stars to prove your point? • CHANGE: What would you change? What can we learn from sports stars or how could they be better role models? • FUTURE: How can we use role models from sport in our lives? Key Question: Can I write an improved answer to the question from last lesson?

  9. Self-assess • Highlight and label: • Connectives (firstly, secondly, thirdly) • Interesting vocabulary (at least 3 words from your lists) • Persuasive techniques (at least 3 e.g. rhetorical question, triplet, fact/statistic, list, emotive words, exaggeration) • My answer is better than the model one we looked at because…..(copy and complete) Key Question: Can I write an improved answer to the question from last lesson?

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