Year 9

What makes an effective introduction and conclusion?

Year 9

What makes an effective introduction and conclusion?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be working with our plans and looking at the relationship between the introduction and the conclusion. We will start by reviewing the model answer and considering how the introduction works. We'll then look at how sentence level choices have been used to add meaning with a skills review. Then, we will look at the model response again to consider how 'Ethos' is used in the conclusion. By the end of the lesson, you will have drafted out your introduction and conclusion.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Select the correct response to this definition. "This technique is based on logic, reason and facts."
ethos
kairos
Correct answer: logos
pathos
Q2.
What is 'pathos'? Select the right definition.
Correct answer: this technique focuses on appealing to the reader's emotions
this technique is about the timeliness of the argument
this technique is based on logic, reason and facts
this technique is based on testing the writer's trustworthiness
Q3.
Which element of rhetoric refers to the consideration of tone?
ethos
Correct answer: kairos
logos
pathos
Q4.
"Viewpoint writing must include logos." Is this statement true or false?
false
Correct answer: true
Q5.
"All sports should be fun, fair and open to everyone. It is the taking part not the winning that matters." In this viewpoint essay we are responding to a statement about a general attitude. What type of conflict does this represent?
man v man
man v nature
man v self
Correct answer: man v society

5 Questions

Q1.
Which one of the following is a key feature of an introduction?
you create a mystery to intrigue your reader
Correct answer: you give an overview of your line of argument
you use humour to make your reader agree with you
you use statistics to show your ideas are valid
Q2.
What is the name of the technique where you give a story/real life example to explain your point of view?
account
Correct answer: anecdote
antidote
recount
Q3.
This technique involves you giving the opposing line of argument. What is it called?
anti-argument
antithesis
Correct answer: counter-argument
juxtaposition
Q4.
"Dodgeball." What type of sentence is this?
fractured
Correct answer: fragment
it is not a sentence
simple
Q5.
In our conclusion we have tried to broaden the scope of our final paragraph to take on 'Big Picture' ideas and test the reader's moral stance. Which of the following does this refer to?
Correct answer: ethos
kairos
logos
pathos