Setting out a logical argument in response to an essay title
I can set out a logical argument in response to an essay title.
Setting out a logical argument in response to an essay title
I can set out a logical argument in response to an essay title.
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Key learning points
- Our essay will give one side of an argument, with a logical argument building to a conclusion that mirrors the title.
- Writing is best when we are sure of the ideas we are trying to communicate and how they relate logically to one another.
- We can organise a set of ideas into a logical order in order to make our argument most effective.
- We also need to organise ideas into paragraphs that build logically on from each other towards the conclusion.
Keywords
Essay - a piece of writing that explores arguments about a particular issue
Logical argument - one that follows a series of steps that lead clearly towards a conclusion
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary that relates to a particular subject
Common misconception
Pupils may notice that you could start off by discussing climate change, instead of deforestation, in this essay.
This is correct - we could come at it from either angle; however, since we are emphasising the Amazon rainforest in particular, it makes sense to start by referring to deforestation first.
Licence
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