The document provides guidance on writing to argue effectively for GCSE English coursework and exams. It outlines the assessment objectives, which include communicating clearly for different audiences and purposes, organizing ideas cohesively, and using accurate grammar. It then discusses techniques used in persuasive writing, such as stating opinions clearly, considering alternate views, using rhetorical questions, and concluding by summarizing key points. Students are advised to plan their writing by identifying the audience, purpose, and form, developing a word bank, and outlining their argument structure before composing their response.

1. Objectives: To understand how to write to argue effectively To be able to understand and then use some key features of this writing purpose

2. GCSE Eng/Eng Lit COURSEWORK EXAMS Original Writing Media Shakespeare 20 th Century Drama (play) Prose Study (Novel) 3 Speaking & Listening Assessments Eng Paper1 Sec A: Questions on Non Fiction & Media texts Sec B: Writing to Argue Persuade or Advise Eng Paper 2 Sec A: Other Cultures Poetry Sec B: Writing Inf/Ex/Descr Lit Paper: ‘Of Mice & Men ’ And Poetry (Heaney & Clarke) Lang: 40% Lit:30% Lang:60% Lit:70% S K I L L S 20% of the 40%

3. Assessment Objectives: Communicate clearly and imaginatively, adapting your writing for different audiences and purposes Organise ideas into sentences, paragraphs and whole texts using a variety of language choices and structural features Use a range of sentence structures effectively, with accurate spelling and punctuation

4. AQA Advice: Aim to write no more than 2 sides Clearly identify Audience & Purpose Write a clear plan Identify Form of writing Create a palette of key words/phrases Sequence ideas incorporating discourse markers Write for no more than 35 of the 45 minutes Check your writing in light of AO3 (iii)

5. First Brainstorm: TECHNIQUES USED IN AND FEATURES OF WRITING TO ARGUE

6. Example Text 1:

7. Task: Highlight/ underline any techniques and features you notice. Try and explain the effect…

8. Techniques/features: Use of ‘I’ and present tense adds to believability and immediacy of argument States opinion clearly Alternate views considered Criticisms polite but convincing Connectives used to help structure argument Rhetorical questions: to involve reader; to discredit other opinion Powers of 3 Imperatives used to emphasise point Conclusion sums up key points Metaphor adds strength to the argument

9. Example Text 2:

10. Task: Any other techniques/ features to identify? Remember the effect…

11. Techniques/ features: Technical/ specialist vocabulary Comparisons with original movie(s) Some informal language (colloquialisms) are appropriate here Rhetorical question stresses superiority of original ‘Alien’ Use of humour (sarcasm; dry wit) Strong adjectives and verbs convey negativity

13. PLANNING!!!

14. Let’s look at a sample question… … then try some effective planning…

15. Sample Question: WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR LOCAL MP, WHERE YOU ARGUE IN FAVOUR OF A NEW YOUTH CENTRE BEING BUILT IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.

16. Stage One: Show you clearly understand your audience, purpose and form Make some brief notes on these…

17. Stage Two: A palette of useful words and phrases These will be technical terms, connectives, descriptive words, etc… Start to devise your palette – refer to the example…

18. Example palette: I feel strongly However It is important to Delinquency Anti-social behaviour Furthermore ASBO

19. Stage Three: Structural planning This can be a flow diagram Or, it could be similar to a mind map or brainstorm (with numbers added to show the order) This will show the flow of your paragraphs…

20. Stage Four: The actual writing! I want the first 2 paragraphs Remember the features we identified Use the model texts to help you 10 minutes…

21. FEEDBACK!