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Exam Section B: Writing to Argue

Exam Section B: Writing to Argue. LOs To be able to argue our point and build in counter arguments. PERSUADE – One-sided

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Exam Section B: Writing to Argue

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  1. Exam Section B: Writing to Argue LOs To be able to argue our point and build in counter arguments

  2. PERSUADE – One-sided Wouldn’t it make life simpler if all cars were painted yellow? Just think, there would be no more agonising over what colour your next car should be, no more stress about whether you were going to fit in or worry that your colour would go out of fashion. What’s more, if you were unlucky enough to damage your car, the paint for a touch-up or re-spray would always be available. There would be no more trawling through car booklets to find the exact colour match from hundreds of shades of red. Gone too would be the frustrating wait while you had to drive around in a scratched car whilst your special finish was on order and paint would be cheaper because manufacturers wouldn’t have to stock such a ridiculous choice of colours. You would also find that you would be more visible and safer in cheerful bright yellow than in gloomy grey or black, meaning you were much safer on the road.

  3. Building in COUNTER ARGUMENTS whilst emphasising your own Although some people would argue that yellow is a disgusting colour, it would make you more visible and safe in cheerful bright yellow than in gloomy grey or black and I’m sure you’d agree that safety is much more important than appearance!

  4. Developing DETAIL – describe the problem, give examples or solutions Although some people would argue that yellow is a disgusting colour, it would make you more visible and safe in cheerful bright yellow than in gloomy grey or black. Every year, over 2,500 people die in accidents on the motorway and yellow cars would definitely help to reduce this awful figure because how could anyone not notice a yellow car? I’m sure you’d agree that safety is much more important than appearance!

  5. Mobile phones should be banned in school. Argue for or against this view For Against

  6. Mobile phones should be banned in school. Argue for or against this view • Short intro (start with a rhetorical question) and 3 maain paragraphs • Include a counter argument in each paragraph, but then add your own, detailed argument. • Use at least one key word per paragraph • Use at least two techniques in each paragraph • (questions, triplets, commands, exaggeration, facts, humour, stating the obvious, flattery)

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