Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument is an essential guide for
all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve
their grades in English assignments and examinations. Learning
Persuasive Writing will enable the student to write convincingly in
letters, leaflets, brochures and newspaper articles for example.
The book also sets out how to write a well-balanced argument. It
teaches the pupil how to structure their writing, putting forward a
point of view, backing it up with convincing evidence, building up
a relevant counter argument and knocking it down, as well as,
putting forward their own comments and opinions. It focuses on
discursive writing enabling the pupil to examine points for and
against in a variety of subjects suitable for older children and
teenage readers, healthy eating, fashion, social issues and many
more. It includes a lively collection of writings, poems and a play
to inspire the pupil. These are designed as starting points, ideal
for the pupil who finds it difficult to think up ideas for writing,
challenging them to recreate their own persuasive pieces. In
addition to this the book teaches organisational and literary
devices in persuasive writing, including, figurative language,
emotive words, repetition, connectives and use of good vocabulary.
The student will learn how to consider writing for the appropriate
audience, how to vary sentence types in order to make writing more
interesting, and the importance of using good spelling, punctuation
and grammar. They will learn vital essay writing skills that will
assist their studies in other areas of the curriculum. Learning
Persuasive Writing and Argument, includes an exciting range of
model answers and sample texts written by children and provides
practice questions to test them. Common errors made by students are
highlighted and corrected. It is packed with vital hints and tips
to enable the pupil to be successful and gain good grades. Learning
Persuasive Writing and Argument is ideal for home study and will
reinforce the work done in school. It is a companion to the other
books in our series, Creative Writing and Information Writing. By
working methodically through this book the student will grow in
confidence. Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument has been
written by an experienced teacher and tutor and written with the
needs of children in mind. This book concentrates specifically and
in depth on the art of persuasive writing and creating a good
argument. These are key skills required by the National Curriculum
up to GCSE level. It is specifically targeted at Key Stage 2 and 3
(ages 9-14 years) but will also be a valuable resource for those
taking GCSE up to grades C and above. It contains material suitable
for UK National Curriculum SATS, for those taking 11+ entrance
examinations, for GCSE exams and for students learning English as a
foreign language.
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