Writing to Argue - Key Points

Writing to Argue - Key Points

• Writing to argue is non-fiction writing using rhetorical devices.
• A statement is provided to provoke a response.
• Decide whether to agree or disagree and write from that viewpoint.

AO5 Content and Organisation

• Communicate clearly, effectively, and imaginatively.
• Select and adapt tone, style, and register for the audience.
• Organize information and ideas with structural and grammatical features.

AO6 Technical Accuracy

• Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures correctly.
• Proofread for accurate spelling and punctuation.

Writing Structure

• Paragraph 1: Start with an anecdote, write down "A FOREST"
• Paragraph 2: Include a general problem that affects a country or the world and show how it's a problem.
• Paragraph 3: Use rhetorical devices (e.g., anecdotes, facts, figures, figurative language). Offer a general solution to the problem.
• Paragraph 4: Create a cyclical structure, returning to the anecdote in the final paragraph.

Rhetorical Techniques

• Anecdote: A short story used to illustrate a point.
• Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
• Anaphora: Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
• Facts and Figures: Data used to support arguments.
• Figurative Language: Language that creates images and emotions.
• Opinion: A personal belief or viewpoint.
• Rhetorical Question: A question asked to prompt thought, rather than expecting an answer.
• Repetition: Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
• Emotive Language: Words that evoke strong feelings.
• Exaggeration: Emphasizing a point by describing it in a way that is more extreme than reality.
• Sentence Types: Vary sentence structure (e.g., short, long, questions, commands, rhetorical questions).
• Triadic Structure/Tricolon: A structure with three parallel clauses.