Transcript LO: To consolidate understanding of persuasive techniques in

Assessment Preperation
Do Now:
What does AFOREST
stand for?
Stretch: Write a definition for
three of the elements of
AFOREST.
Learning Objective:
To consolidate understanding
of persuasive techniques in
preparation for assessment.
AFOREST
A= Adjectives
F= Facts
O= Opinions
R= Rule of three
E= Emotive language
S= Statistics
T= Talk to the reader (personal
pronouns).
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techniques in preparation for assessment.
Match the term to the definition:
Persuasive Technique:
• Intensifier
• Nominalisation
• Model Verb
• Mental state verb
• Cohesive devices
Stretch: Add an example of each.
Definition:
• Turning a verb into a concept.
• A verb that determines
whether something is
possible, probably or definite.
• Used to signpost and structure
your argument.
• An adverb that makes your
argument more powerful.
• A verb with a meaning relating
to understanding, thinking,
deciding or planning.
LO: To consolidate understanding of persuasive
techniques in preparation for assessment.
Step 1: Unpack the question
Topic
Examples
FORM
Audience
Purpose
TAP F
What is the topic?
Who is the audience?
What is the purpose?
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What form are you writing in?
techniques in preparation for assessment.
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Clear argument
Detailed examples
Use of counter-argument to strengthen own argument
Well-informed choices in when to use adventurous
vocabulary
• Use persuasive devices for impact- not just to tick off a
list.
• Organise your writing- PLAN.
• Use discourse markers to develop your ideas
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techniques in preparation for assessment.
Step 2: Decide whether you are for or
against and create a T plan.
• Stage 1: T plan
FOR
AGAINST
Ghosts are made up by
fantasists.
98% of events turn out to be
fake.
Used to scare people in
Hollywood and stories.
Paranormal activities can be
explained.
Vulnerable people see ‘ghosts’.
2% of paranormal activities
are unexplained.
Some people believe they
hear or see strange things.
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techniques in preparation for assessment.
Step 3: PLAN in stages
• Stage 2: Number plan to organise
1. Intro- For statement.
2. Argument 1- Ghosts are made up by Hollywood.
3. Argument 2- There is no evidence that ghosts exist.
4. Counter argument- Some people may argue…
5. Dismiss counter argument / Argument 3. This surely
cannot be true because…
6. Conclusion- Clearly, as no definitive evidence that
ghosts exist, you must agree that…
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Step 3: Write it up
• Use your plan.
• Use cohesive devices.
• Address your audience, both through content
and language.
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Step 1: Unpack the question
TAP F
What is the topic?
Who is the audience?
What is the purpose?
What form are you writing in?
Stretch: Write your own
example of a question
structured like this.
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understanding of persuasive
techniques in preparation for
assessment.
Step 2: Decide whether you are for or
against and create a T plan.
• Stage 1: T plan
FOR
AGAINST
LO: To consolidate understanding of persuasive
techniques in preparation for assessment.
Step 3: PLAN in stages
• Stage 2: Number plan to
organise paragraphs
1. Intro2. Argument 13. Argument 24. Counter argument5. Dismiss counter argument –
6. Conclusion-
Remember to
have a clear and
different point
for each main
body paragraph.
Give yourself sentence
starters for each
paragraph- this will
help your time
management in the
assessment.
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The Introduction
• Grab the reader- rhetorical question, shocking fact?
• Outline the topic.
Have you
• State your opinion.
• Summarise your main arguments.
written in the
correct form?
Spend 5 minutes writing your introduction in SILENCE
Then, swap and provide feedback, using the checklist above.
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EBI:
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Have you used cohesive devices?
Check your introductory paragraph and add cohesive devices to
link your ideas.
Stretch: Adjust your use of modal verbs to win
over your audience and use intensifiers
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persuasive techniques in preparation
for assessment.
The main body: What can we use to
develop our paragraphs?
AFOREST
A= Adjectives
F= Facts
O= Opinions
R= Rule of three
E= Emotive language
S= Statistics
T= Talk to the reader
(personal pronouns).
Modal verbs
Intensifiers
Cohesive devices
Mental state verbs
Nominalisation
Stretch: Move from a wide to a
narrow focus in one of your
paragraphs:
WIDE ANGLE- EXTREME CLOSE UP.
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The conclusion
Explain that for reasons you have already
explained your position is firm.
Ask your audience to consider their own
position.
Now, write your final paragraph.
5 minutes in silence.
Annotate where you have explained your reasons and
asked audience to consider own position.
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Plenary:
• I am …% confident about my point of view
writing because…
• I am still finding it hard to…
• In order to make progress I will…
• In the assessment, I need to remember to…
LO: To consolidate understanding of persuasive techniques in preparation for assessment.