2. Week 1
Can you match the technique to its description and example?
Technique Description Example
Saying nice things We all feel that…
RHETORICAL
about the reader to get Surely you can see…
QUESTION
them on your side.
Hunting is evil, cruel and
To present beliefs as if outdated.
TRIPLES they are factual truths. Do it well, do it fast and
do it now.
To repeat an idea or Why would anyone want
image three times, to hunt foxes with dogs?
OPINION AS FACT usually in a slightly Isn’t the solution
different way. obvious?
A question designed to The fox is torn viciously
make the reader think; apart by savage dogs.
SUPERLATIVE
doesn’t need an You too can be beautiful.
answer.
Adjective to imply the As you are the sort of
EMOTIVE highest or lowest customer that
LANGUAGE appreciates quality…
quality.
Refers to people to This is the best school in
PRONOUNS identify the the area.
reader/writer It is the worst book ever
relationship. written.
This is an excellent
Words and phrases to school.
FLATTERY make the reader feel
Obviously, hunting is
something.
cruel.
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3. Week 2
When preparing a speech, you should choose a topic that you know a lot about.
School issues are relevant and you could be said to be experts on such topics as you
are affected by them every day.
Choose one of the following topics to discuss with a partner. Choose one heading and
try to write down your thoughts about it in the box below.
Uniform – for or against?
Is school uniform a good thing or a bad thing? Should it be changed? How?
Holidays
Are school holidays too long or too short? Should there be more or fewer school
holidays?
Homework
Is homework an important part of school life or should it be banned? Why?
Now fill in the following table with five bullet points for and five against the topic
you have chosen:
FOR AGAINST
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4. Week 3
Decide whether you are for or against the issue you have chosen and write a speech
to be given in a lower school assembly.
Remember you are speaking to people your own age and try to keep them interested
by using questions and humour.
Don’t use speech marks.
Some ideas:
Hello year 8. I am here today to talk about homework …
How many times have you woken up and thought ‘Oh no, I really don’t want
the holidays to end’?
Everybody knows that school uniform is a sensible option as it allows
everyone to be equal.
I suggest that homework should be changed in the following ways…
Write your speech here.
Continue overleaf
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5. Week 4
Complete the table below to help you plan your letter.
What was being a teenager like for you?
Think about your/friend’s experiences…what should your aunt look out for in
her own children?
What are the main challenges about being a teenager?
How can your aunt help support these challenges?
What are the challenges she may face bringing up a teenager? (use your mum’s
experiences)
What should she do about likely situations that are bound to arise?
Final…supportive comment …
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6. Week 5
Writing to Explain
Your aunt has two children, a boy and a girl, who are about to become
teenagers. She has asked you to explain to her, based on your own
experience of being a teenager, what she should look out for as her
children grow up, what you think are the main challenges of being and
bringing up a teenager and what she should do about the likely
situations that might arise. Write a letter to her explaining these things
and what you think she should do about typical situations that might
arise. Remember to:
write a letter
use language suitable to explain.
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7. Use this planning sheet to help you write a letter to your head teacher:
The school has decided to ban all TV’s within the school …..
Opening statement….What you think about his decision…
Argument 1: Why you need them …overall. How valuable they are to your learning /
progress; Eng, Sci, Geo etc
Argument 2: What you think will happen to your education if you don’t have TV’s in
the school? Think about all pupils within the school …. Who will suffer most?
Argument 3: Teaching of the past / future.
Try and suggest an alternative solution or compromise.
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8. Rhetorical Questions: Facts and Figures:
Reported Speech: Repetition:
Emotive language: Any thing else:
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9. Week 6
Writing To Persuade
1. Your Headteacher has decided not to spend any more money
on buying televisions for use in school classrooms. Write a
letter persuading him or her that television plays a very
important part in your education.
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