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Teaching literary essay writing: a critique of warrants and reasons

by thequillguy | May 26, 2018 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For School | 0 |

Some more intense reading and thinking since yesterday with trusted colleagues old and new made me...

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by thequillguy | Aug 28, 2017 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing | 0 |

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Great Work: Writing to Argue Altan Haan

by thequillguy | Aug 23, 2014 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Students | 0 |

Argumentative Writing on Capital Punishment Altan Haan June 8, 2014 Capital Punishment or the...

An example of using a 15-5-1 essay plan with commentary

by thequillguy | Dec 3, 2012 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Living, For Students, How to Teach Writing, Writing | 0 |

Dear students. Today I wanted to write a mini-essay about a sense I have had recently about the...

Qualities of the connective ‘however.’

by thequillguy | Apr 10, 2012 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Living, For Students, For Teachers, Methods of Reading | 0 |

As my Year 11s will attest, the use of ‘however’ commonly introduces a contrast or...

Year 8 Articles 2012

by thequillguy | Mar 4, 2012 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For School, For Teachers, How to Plan and Mark, Marking, Practical Teaching | 0 |

After a scheme analysing the style of newspaper articles (updated to take into account new media)...

Revision Writing to Argue 111

by thequillguy | Mar 1, 2012 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Living, For Students, How to Teach Writing, Writing | 0 |

Revision 11.1 Writing to argue 1) Make ‘for’ and ‘against’ grid. 2) Brainstorm in note form 2-5 ideas for each. 3) Indicate: – a rough order in which you might write the points – which points you might combine in...

Context of Planning to Argue

by thequillguy | Feb 28, 2012 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Living, For Students, How to Teach Writing, Reading, Writing | 0 |

My students today began reflecting on planning to argue. Below are some exemplar plans. 111...

Don’t get me started!

by thequillguy | Feb 5, 2012 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Living, For Students, For Teachers | 0 |

This is a creative writing option that AQA provide that my Year 10s have been studying for several weeks. Charlier Brooker provided some entertainment for us, and I admire how my students have attempted to use as many techniques...

TeacherGamer Article

by thequillguy | Dec 7, 2011 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For Students | 0 |

Jobs vs Training AAA titles have helped make gaming mainstream Pay is generally low Compared to...

Writing to Argue, Plan example

by thequillguy | Dec 7, 2011 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, Conceptual Teaching, For Living | 0 |

Argue for or against a school uniform For Against 1 Stops bullying – people buying clothes...

Year 7 Theme Park Assessment

by thequillguy | Dec 1, 2011 | Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, For School, How to Teach Debate, Practical Teaching, Speaking, Speaking in Class | 0 |

I have looked at the theme park assessments. What impresses me most is how the letters have been written. In the best instances, the students have been able to employ not only sustained paragraphs but an effective writing tone....

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