Teaching literary essay writing: a critique of warrants and reasons
Some more intense reading and thinking since yesterday with trusted colleagues old and new made me...
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Category: Argumentative and Persuasive Writing
Argumentative and Persuasive Writing
Argumentative and Persuasive Writing
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Great Work: Writing to Argue Altan Haan
Argumentative Writing on Capital Punishment Altan Haan June 8, 2014 Capital Punishment or the...
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An example of using a 15-5-1 essay plan with commentary
Dear students. Today I wanted to write a mini-essay about a sense I have had recently about the...
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Qualities of the connective ‘however.’
As my Year 11s will attest, the use of ‘however’ commonly introduces a contrast or...
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Year 8 Articles 2012
After a scheme analysing the style of newspaper articles (updated to take into account new media)...
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Revision 11.1 Writing to argue 1) Make ‘for’ and ‘against’ grid. 2) Brainstorm in note form 2-5 ideas for each. 3) Indicate: – a rough order in which you might write the points – which points you might combine in...
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Context of Planning to Argue
My students today began reflecting on planning to argue. Below are some exemplar plans. 111...
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This is a creative writing option that AQA provide that my Year 10s have been studying for several weeks. Charlier Brooker provided some entertainment for us, and I admire how my students have attempted to use as many techniques...
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TeacherGamer Article
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