Writing to argue, persuade and advise revision

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What is meant by form, audience and purpose in relation to writing tasks

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For which purpose would a text have been written if it included anecdotal evidence?

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When writing to argue you must always include points from both sides of the argument

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Look at this plan for a piece of writing to argue. The candidate has been asked to write a letter to a local newspaper to express their views on the closure of a local school. Complete the plan by dragging and dropping the points that could be made as counter arguments.

Plan:

F = Letter so remember full addresses & postcodes, date in full. Start Dear . . . end Yours Faithfully.
A = Local people, particularly parents and children.
P = to argue that the school shouldn't be closed.

Main argument:
Lots of children attend the school
The next nearest school would mean a drive = more traffic, pollution, dangerous roads
Results have been getting better.

Counter argument.
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Local population is aging

They can easily make new friends

County council will run a bus

The children could walk there

Results better at other school

Results were worse this year

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Which of the following are convention of writing to persuade? Choose all that apply.

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Annotate this advert which has been written to persuade by choosing from the drop-down menus to show where the conventions of writing to persuade have been used.

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Which types of pronouns should you use when writing in the second person?

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In writing to advise the use of imperative and modal verbs is a key feature. Choose from the drop-down menus to label the types of verbs used in this advice text.

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Which of these is not a convention of writing to advise?

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Which of these conventions can be found in all three writing purposes, argue, persuade, advise? Choose all that apply.

A 10 question quiz to help learners revise the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise.

Writing to argue, persuade and advise revision

What is meant by form, audience and purpose in relation to writing tasks

For which purpose would a text have been written if it included anecdotal evidence?

When writing to argue you must always include points from both sides of the argument

Which of the following are convention of writing to persuade? Choose all that apply.

Annotate this advert which has been written to persuade by choosing from the drop-down menus to show where the conventions of writing to persuade have been used.

Which types of pronouns should you use when writing in the second person?

In writing to advise the use of imperative and modal verbs is a key feature. Choose from the drop-down menus to label the types of verbs used in this advice text.

Which of these is not a convention of writing to advise?

Which of these conventions can be found in all three writing purposes, argue, persuade, advise? Choose all that apply.