Persuasive writing Paper 3 Question 1
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1. The syllabus aims to develop students' understanding of natural systems and human impact on the environment. It covers topics like rocks/minerals, energy, agriculture, water management, and ecosystems.
2. The content is divided into 9 topics that are designed to develop understanding of natural and human environments. These topics range from 3 to 39 suggested study hours.
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2) Design qua regularity - The order, laws, and regularity seen in the universe and structures like the human body imply intelligent design and a designer, similar to a formal garden implying a gardener.
However, critics like Hume and Laplace argue this does not prove the Christian God and is a "God of the gaps" argument. Later scientific explanations like evolution further weakened the design argument
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- 2. MARK BREAK DOWN • THERE ARE 25 MARKS FOR THIS QUESTION. • 10 MARKS ARE GIVEN TO THE CONTENT OF YOUR ANSWER. • 15 ARE GIVEN TO THE STYLE OF YOUR WRITING
- 5. YOU SHOULD USE A 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY • STRONG AND CLEAR INTRODUCTION WHICH STATES YOUR POSITION. • THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS, EACH DISCUSSING A SEPARATE IDEA. • EACH PARAGRAPH SHOULD RE-PHRASE AND RE-STATE YOUR POSITION. • A STRONG CONCLUSION, RE-STATING YOUR POSITION AND SUMMARISING YOUR ARGUMENTS. • IF APPROPRIATE, ADD A SUGGESTION ON WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD HAPPEN.
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- 7. RHETORICAL DEVICES • RHETORICAL DEVICES ARE EXAMPLES OF LANGUAGE THAT ARE USED TO PERSUADE THE READER OF A PARTICULAR VIEWPOINT. • YOU WILL FIND RHETORICAL DEVICES IN THE ORIGINAL PASSAGE, AND YOU SHOULD USE RHETORICAL DEVICES IN YOUR RESPONSE. • FOLLOWING IS A SELECTION OF RHETORICAL DEVICES.
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