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This article critically examines whether sports stars serve as positive role models for young people. Through persuasive techniques and clear organization, it presents arguments both for and against this view. By identifying effective examples from contemporary athletes, it emphasizes the lessons young people can learn from their successes and failures. The article also suggests actionable changes for improving the behavior and image of sports stars, encouraging a constructive discussion on their influence in society.
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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?) • 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?
‘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?
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?
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?
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?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xpj7OWGRcw (Ian Wright on John Terry) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LxE2zsva0E (Ellie Simmonds)
‘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?
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?