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# Writing to Argue **Q5 - WRITING TO ARGUE** Writing to argue: non-fiction writing with rhetoric devices (AFORREST) There will be a statement to get you thinking. Decide whether you agree or disagree and write from that point of view. **AO5 Content and Organisation** Communicate clearly, effect...

# Writing to Argue **Q5 - WRITING TO ARGUE** Writing to argue: non-fiction writing with rhetoric devices (AFORREST) There will be a statement to get you thinking. Decide whether you agree or disagree and write from that point of view. **AO5 Content and Organisation** Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts. **AO6 Technical Accuracy** Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. # Planning and Writing Techniques **Paragraph Planning** * **Paragraph 1:** Start with an anecdote, write down "A FOREST" at the start. * **Paragraph 2:** Include a general problem across the country/world and show how it's a problem. * **Paragraph 3:** Show off as many techniques as you can. General Solution to the problem. Offer an alternative approach (solution). * **Paragraph 4:** Cyclical structure – go back to starting anecdote. **Paragraph Structure Tips** | Tip | Description | |---|---| | **A** | Spend more time planning. | | **B** | Begin with a clear viewpoint. | | **C** | End with a brief conclusion. | | **D** | Provide evidence with personal stories, facts and examples. | | **E** | Use clear transitions between paragraphs. | | **F** | Construct a counter-argument and then expose its flaws. | | **G** | Vary sentence types. | | **H** | Vary sentence structure. | | **I** | Choose precise words with formality and precision. | | **J** | Use punctuation effectively. | | **K** | Be meticulous with proofreading (e.g., check for capitalization, spelling, apostrophe errors). | | **L** | Ensure the writing makes sense and flows. | **Rhetorical Devices** * Anecdote + Alliteration + Anaphora * Facts + Figures + Figurative language * Opinion * Rhetorical question + Repetition * Emotive language + Exaggeration * Sentence types * Triadic structure + Tricolon