Year 9

How do I create a 'supportive' paragraph?

Year 9

How do I create a 'supportive' paragraph?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at how we can support a piece of non-fiction writing with persuasive ideas. We will look at how a list of emotive language can help argue or persuade our case.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a personal pronoun?
Correct answer: A
He
She
Us
Q2.
Which of these is the correct version of the personal pronoun?
Correct answer: Their
There
They're
Q3.
What does using personal pronouns such as "we" and "our" do in a piece of writing?
Excludes the audience to make the speaker seem of higher status than them.
Correct answer: Helps include the audience and make it seem like everyone is equal.
Q4.
There are four things a good introduction does. Which one of these is not part of a good introduction?
Correct answer: Add in all your evidence.
Address the audience.
Explain your point of view.
Introduce topic.
Make an argument or case.
Q5.
The introduction comes where in your piece?
The end
The middle
Correct answer: The start

5 Questions

Q1.
A list should be separated by:
Capital letters
Correct answer: Commas
Full stops
Q2.
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
The King Queen and Princess visited the banquet.
Correct answer: The King, Queen and Princess visited the banquet.
The King. Queen. And Princess visited the banquet.
Q3.
Which of these is correctly punctuated?
It is important that we meet today tomorrow and next Thursday.
Correct answer: It is important that we meet today, tomorrow and next Thursday.
It is important that we meet today, tomorrow, next Thursday.
Q4.
Writing 'for' means you are...
Against the statement
Confused by the statement
Have no opinion on the statement
Correct answer: In favour of the statement
Q5.
To write a 'for' paragraph, you need to:
Correct answer: Consider all the benefits of the situation.
Consider all the negatives of the situation.