Writing to argue / persuade / advise.

1. Writing to argue / persuade / advise. LO: To complete a range of activities to revise writing to argue, persuade and advise.

2. starter • What is the purpose of this extract? • Who is it aimed at? • What do you think it is from? • What is the writer’s view of the argument? • I believe that cannabis should be legalised, but restricted, much as smoking is now. That way it would free up so much in the way of police resources (as well as the extra tax revenue for more police) so as to be able to fight truly dangerous drugs and the evil people that supply them. Think of the knock-on effect on drug related crime if the police could target heroin or crack properly, without the distraction of prosecuting someone with a couple of joints in their pocket. Maybe London's streets may start to feel safe again!

3. Carousel Activities. • You will be working in three groups on three different activities to revise the triplet. • These activities are designed to help you with the writing section of the exam paper. • You have fifteen minutes on each section.

4. Writing to Advise Ashfield Park is threatened with closure next month as a local business has applied for planning permission to turn the area into a car park. Local residents have begun a fierce campaign to save the park, which is a popular walking spot for young children and the elderly, as well as home to the War Memorial and many wildlife species. Write to your local park arguing that the park should be preserved. Writing to Persuade Write an article for the school newsletter persuading parents to be more environmentally friendly, or greener, Remember: Be pushy with your ideas, Be definite, Know what you want to say, Repeat yourself, Use questions, Be personal, BE POSITIVE! Writing to Argue Write a letter to a 16 year old advising them on how and why to be more healthy. Remember to make it personal! (Use ‘you’ and ‘we’. Also, be authoritative! Sound like you know what you are talking about! Don’t be negative.

5. Five detailed reasons the park should be saved: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Five connectives you will use: _______________ ___________________ ___________________ What do you need to remember when writing a letter? (layout): ___________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___________________ ___________________ Ashfield Park is threatened with closure next month as a local business has applied for planning permission to turn the area into a car park. Local residents have begun a fierce campaign to save the park, which is a popular walking spot for young children and the elderly, as well as home to the War Memorial and many wildlife species. Write to your local park arguing that the park should be preserved. Write five emotive words you could use in your argument: _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Sum up why the park should be saved: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ What is the other side of the argument?: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Your personal experience of the park: _______________ _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________

6. Rhetorical question: ________________________________________ Tripling: _____________ ________________________________________ Repetition: __________ ____________________ ____________________ Alliteration: __________ ____________________ ____________________ Personal pronouns: ____ ________________________________________ Five connectives you will use: _______________ ___________________ ___________________ What do you need to remember when writing an article? (layout): ___________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___________________ ___________________ Write an article for the school newsletter persuading parents to be more environmentally friendly, or greener, Write five emotive words you could use in your persuasion: _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Five ways people can be greener: _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sum up why people be ‘greener’:___________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

7. Who is your audience? ________________________________________ Five connectives you will use: _______________ ___________________ ___________________ What do you need to remember when writing a letter? (layout): ___________________ ____________________ ____________________ ___________________ ___________________ Five pieces of good advice to give?________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Write a letter to a 16 year old advising them on how and why to be more healthy. Write five emotive words you could use in your advice: _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ How can you make sure your argument is objective? (balanced) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Will you be formal or informal? Why?: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Your personal experience of healthy living: ___________ _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Three sentence starters to show you are understanding: _______ ____________________ ________________________________________

8. Plenary