Year 9

Generating ideas: Stimulus extract

In this lesson, we will look at viewpoint or discursive writing. We will consider the statement: 'People who save lives, or help improve the lives of others, are the true role models of today'. Today, we will examine a model response to this statement and consider how it has been constructed.

Year 9

Generating ideas: Stimulus extract

In this lesson, we will look at viewpoint or discursive writing. We will consider the statement: 'People who save lives, or help improve the lives of others, are the true role models of today'. Today, we will examine a model response to this statement and consider how it has been constructed.

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  1. In this lesson, we will look at viewpoint or discursive writing. We will consider the statement: 'People who save lives, or help improve the lives of others, are the true role models of today.' Today, we will examine a model response to this statement and consider how it has been constructed.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the name of a word that replaces a noun?
adjective
noun phrase
Correct answer: pronoun
verb
Q2.
Which definition best describes the meaning of 'direct address'?
Correct answer: where you engage with your reader
where you give a counter-argument in your writing
where you put the details of where someone lives on a letter
where you use speech or quotations in your writing
Q3.
If you describe a sentence as 'succinct,' what do you mean?
Correct answer: it is brief and clear
it is in note form
it is unclear
there's lots of detail
Q4.
"Do not let them succeed!" What type of sentence is this?
declarative
Correct answer: imperative
interrogative
statement
Q5.
You must always include the counter-argument in the main body of your viewpoint writing. True or false?
Correct answer: False
True