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1) Suggested answer:
a) The organisation is trying to change how the world thinks
about early childhood development.
b) They hope to achieve it by persuading world leaders to pay to
establish quality early childhood development programmes.
c) They hope the reader can help by signing the petition.
2) Early childhood development is not taken seriously enough.
3a (i) Cats are very independent. STATED
(ii) Cats tend to spend time alone and can hunt birds and mice.
IMPLIED
(iii) We believe more could be done. IMPLIED
(iv) Not enough is being done. STATED
3b Students’ own answers. Suggested answer:
(i) After doing exercise, you may find that you are in a happier
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6a–d) Answers will vary, but should include positive nouns and
verbs and
benefits.
7a-b) Answers will vary, but must include a clear structure
explaining the problem as well as the benefits of the new facility.
Positive verbs and nouns should be carefully
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Argumentative Writing 2025

L.O: Understand how to make an argumentative article.

Do Now:
1) What are some things an article has?
2) What is a good idea for a topic you can
write in your own article?

Mr Faysal English
Some ideas you can use:
• Climate change – Why should we be worried or care? Argue whether
individuals should take more responsibility for fighting climate change or if
the government should take stronger action.
• Pollution – What is so bad about this? Argue whether we should take a
more proactive role in recycling and cleaning up the environment.
• Should mobile phones be allowed in the classroom? Argue whether
students should be allowed to use mobile phones in class for educational
purposes or if they are a distraction.
• Is animal testing ever justified? Discuss the ethical issues surrounding
animal testing for scientific research and medical advancements.
• Should sports be compulsory in schools? Argue whether physical
education and sports should be required for all students, or if they should
Mr be optional.
Faysal English
 How to write a
paragraph?

Mr Faysal English
SOME TIPS
Introductio
n:

Paragraph
structure:

Conclusion:
LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES
• Simile: Something that is similar, it is ‘like’ or ‘as’ something
else. An example would be; “Her hair was bright like the sun”
• Metaphor: This is when something is said to be something
else. For example, “His eyes were shining stars.”
• Personification: When something non-human or even
something that is not alive; is doing something only humans
can do. For example, “The trees were dancing in the wind.”
• Alliteration: This is the repetition of the letter sound at the
start of a word. For example “The dog dug deep into the ditch
of dirt.”
• Emotive Language: Words which provoke an emotional
response from the audience. For example, “The innocent child
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was brutally murdered by the psychopathic killer.”
WHAT ARE SOME PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE DEVICES?
• Statistics: Numerical facts and data used to support a point: ‘8/10
students have tried to revise.’
• Facts: Something which can be proven to be true. For example, ‘The Earth
revolves around the Sun.’
• Opinions: A belief which cannot be proven to be true – someone’s own
ideas. E.g. ‘People who don't revise are lazy.’
• Direct address: Referring to the reader directly using the pronouns ‘we’ or
‘you’: ‘You need to do some revision.’
• Rhetorical questions: Any question in a piece of writing which does not
require an answer: ‘Do you want to fail your exams?’
• Exaggeration/Hyperbole: A statement which represents something better
or worse than it is, adding emphasis to the stament: ‘This is the worst class
in the world.’
• Triple: Lists of three things in a sentence. ‘Revising is sensible, productive
and smart.’
 Your new language devices for Arguing:
• Anecdote: defined as a short and interesting personal story, or an amusing
event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point.
• Expert Opinions: Where an expert in the subject is quoted to back up your
argument.
• Repetition: Refers to the use of the same word or phrase multiple times.
• Logos: Logos appeals to logic and reason by using statistics, facts, and figures.
• Pathos: appeals to emotions and aims to convince viewers by evoking an
emotional response.
• Ethos: Ethos relies upon the speaker or writer’s credibility and reputation. The
audience is convinced by the writer’s trustworthiness and breadth of knowledge.
E.g ‘I am a professor with over 25 years of experience on this topic...’
• Juxtaposition: Is when two contrasting things are placed together side by side in
order to highlight their differences. It is often used as a literary device to create
themes, develop characterisation, add suspense or invite readers to compare and
contrast. E.g: ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks’, ‘Better late than never’.
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Argumentative Writing 2025

Example
L.O: Understand how to make an argumentative article.

Do Now:
1) What is a counter argument?
2) What makes a good conclusion?

Mr Faysal English
AN
EXAMPLE
Title: Linked to the
Topic, Rhetorical
Question, Juxtaposition.
Intro: Fact, Triple, Fact
– Writer’s POV –
Positives but negatives
too. Exaggeration/
Emotive language –
making the reader
worried about social
media use. Logos –
Research study/
Statistics.
AN
EXAMPLE
Subheading – Rhetorical
Question.
Modal Verbs – ‘Can’, Triple.
Bullet Points – Showing the
benefits.
Logos – Statistics and Study,
Idiom – Stay in touch.
Juxtaposition – close –
separation.
Triple. Expert Opinion – Quote
about social media benefits.
Logos – Research and
Statistics. Exaggeration/
hyperbole – Youtube.
 Subheading – Allusion
– Hinting at the
negative things.
Alliteration – of ‘S’
Logos – Studies.
Pathos- Emotive
language - worrying
parents about what
their children are
feeling.
Simile – Juxtaposition –
Scribble/ Masterpiece.
Logos – Research,
Simile – Comparing to a shadow. Statistics.
Personification – A shadow cannot Pathos – Emotive
‘loom’. Rhetorical Question – Direct Language- describing
Address – Emotive language – Pathos what could happen
makes them feel worried, Extended online.
 Expert Opinion – Logos.
Also, Pathos because it
will scare parents.
Emotive language
‘Young girls’ – Scared
for them.
Direct address,
Rhetorical question.

Subheading – Allusion - hinting at a bad high school experience.

Anecdote – A personal story about high school. Exaggeration of how long
he spent online. Simile – he felt left out. Triple of what he did after he
stopped social media.
Pathos + Ethos – It makes the reader feel sorry for the writer; Experience
with social media makes him more reliable.
Subheading – Oxymoron – A benefit is not usually dangerous.
Expert Opinion. Logos.
Pathos – Emotive language – feel worried about teenagers.
Logos – Study about time spent on social media.
Subheading –
Alliteration.
Figurative
language – not
being literal.
Conclusion:
Juxtaposition –
Benefits and
harms.
Expert Opinion.
Imperative verb
‘Focus’.
Opinion on social
media.
WHAT SHOULD YOU
INCLUDE?
- An exciting title linked to the subject of the article.
- An introduction explaining what you are arguing for or against, it should
engage the reader.
- Subheadings – this should separate your article into sections.
- Argument paragraphs – You should structure paragraphs to include a
topic sentence (point), you should include an example (evidence) to
support your point and then an explanation of the evidence and how it
links and proves your point.
- Include bullet points to break down information in an easer to read
format.
- Include language devices (statistics, expert opinion, juxtaposition,
pathos, anecdote etc) to impact your reader and prove to them your
argument is correct.
- Include counter arguments – you should think about the other side of
the argument and explain how you would solve the issues raised.
- A conclusion where the main points are summarised, and you should
 Thursday, February 20,
Argumentative Writing 2025

Plan
L.O: Understand how to make an argumentative article.

Do Now:
1) What are some things a plan has?
2) What are some things your
argumentative paragraph needs to
include?
Mr Faysal English
 SPLIT YOUR PLANNING IN TWO
What to write: How to write it:
- This is where you will think about what you will - How you will structure the
include in the article.
- Facts: They can be studies, reports, statistics or article.
anything that will prove your point. - How long your opening will
- Opinions: What do you believe and why? be.
- Expert Opinions: What do the respected people in - Where the subheadings
the field believe? will go.
- Imperatives: What do you want your reader to
- Where you will use bullet
do?
- Advantages: What are the positive consequences points.
of listening to you? - The sequence of
- Disadvantages: What are the negative paragraphs.
consequences of not listening to you?
- Counter arguments – what are some problems
with your argument and how will you solve them?

Mr Faysal English
Statistic: 25% of
people say that phones
have helped them study
- 89% of people own a
phone
How to write:
- Phones make up 85%
of our media usage
Intro- My opinion,
study on the rising
sea level
What to write Paragraph 1-
Paragraph 2 –
Paragraph 3 –
Simile: Phones
are like our little
helpers.
Conclusion -