persuasive writing Flashcards
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introducing counter arguments
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- While you may have your reservations about….., rest assured that
- Although supporters of the proposition have argued ….this will be at the cost of
- Arguably….
- While… may be deemed favourable for practical reasons…. we believe
- While those advocating for the .. may argue, i remain unconvinced that
- i don’t deny that ….boost the economy - but we must value
- The writer was correct on one account : admittedly ,
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observe and reflect
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- This morning as i looked along the silent train carriage ….It struck me , that . Rhetorical question
- Last week alone, the national portrait gallery attracte around 100,000 visitors
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facts and statistics
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- Dr Robert Frost, a leading neurologist at the University of Oxford, has discovered
- A recent study conducted by the University of Cambridge found that 7 in 10
- Carie Adams, who directs the charity Mind UK states that “ “
4
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adverbs
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- dramatically
- drastically
- significantlly
- undoubtedly
- potentially
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5
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we must conduct ourselves in a more enviromentally friendly manner
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6
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elimating unnecessary
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7
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introduction
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- this…. will outline several opportunities to adress shortcomigs and minimise our… as a school
- currently consititute a significant majority
- As such, we would like to recommend two initiatives to
8
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using brackets
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- the number of … on a daily basis (upwards of 5000 bottle every day) from thr school canteen is a real issue
- my daughter (who begged and begged for a puppy for years before we finally relented)
9
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using a colon
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- we believe decisive action needs to be taken on the matter: namley the banning of…
- this is where Elon Musk comes in: finacially spported by large consumer brands, he offers a wide range of beneficial services to the community
- the writer was right on one account: admittedly ,
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senatnce straters
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- As .. would clealr pose a hazard,…
- With the effects of .. becoming mor and more frightening by the day, the need to .. now is more critical than ever
- By …. we could prevent
- Produced by memeber o the school council,this report will outline
- as a cohort, we
- Given the
11
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making the reader sound guilty
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- although the phrase “reduce, reuse and recycle” was coined back in the 1960s, shamefully many of us have still failed to adopt
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fervently
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showing a lot of passion for something
eg: I fervently believe that
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adding an anechdoche
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- As a school student, one of my primary concerns are ….. I usually ..on a sunday morning, but
- not only would this experience be runined, but
- i have personally ……. Would I… tonight? Without a second thought.
- Call me crazy, but I’ve never
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ludicrous
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unreasonable
eg: This makes the proposal all the more ludicrous, as
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precedent
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- an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example
- “there are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training”
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begrudged
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give reluctantly or resentfully.
i have never begrudged a penny spent on
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insurmountable
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- too great to be overcome (unbeatable)
- the insurmountable joy of
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nice phrases
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- the gravity of the situation
- i would prove a good asset on the team
- as a cohort, we
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semi colon
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- Thank you for taking the time to review my application ; i look forward to hear from you in due course
- The chnage of pace must be really hard to get your head around ; one day you barley have enough time to scoff a sadnwich down and the next ……
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letter convenions
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- you address LEFT
- date underneath
- their adress RIGHT
- i am writing to express my
21
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reviiew
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- set in a …, dickens introduces
- give your recommendation at the end
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speach
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good morning
* This morning i have the privilege of speaking to you
* Thank you so much for being such an attentive audience
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checklist
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- counter argument * 2
- sophisticated vocabukary and adjectives
- varid sentance structure
- rhetorical question
- facts and figures
- semi colon
- colon
- anechdoche/ perosnal story
- brackets
- triplets
- metaphor
- exaggeration using an aside
- eg: Blackpool- and i don’t care how many times you hear this, it never stos being amazing -attracts
