ENGLISH wk9

Directed Writing: Persuasive Writing

• Definition: Persuasive writing aims to convince the reader of a specific point of view.
• Common Forms: Advertisements, newspaper columns, academic essays, reviews, brochures, campaign flyers.
• Structure: Includes a central argument, supporting evidence, and a concluding summary.
• Features:
  • Rhetorical Questions
  • Emotive Language
  • Facts and Statistics
  • Repetition
  • Use of Modal Verbs/Adverbs
  • Combination of Opinion and Facts

IGCSE Short Answer Comprehension

• Objectives:
  • Read and comprehend passages
  • Identify unfamiliar vocabulary and key points
  • Answer related questions
• Strategies:
  1. Read questions before the text, and number paragraphs for quick reference.
  2. Break questions down into smaller parts for clarity.
  3. Make inferences where necessary, using contextual clues from the text.

Summary Writing Practice

• Definition: A summary is a concise version of an original text outlining main points.
• IGCSE Requirements:
  • Write a summary of 120 words.
  • Assessed out of 15 marks (10 for reading, 5 for writing).
• Assessment Criteria:
  • Relevant ideas, focus, and accurate understanding for reading.
  • Conciseness, clarity, vocabulary choice, and correctness in writing.
• Procedure: Start with the summary question to guide idea selection in the passage.