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Discursive essay
Creative Writing Under
Exam planning strategy
Pressure
Argumentative assignment
Argumentative Opinion
Lets make students clean the toilets
Do you agree?
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Building an Argument
Building an Argument Smoking should be banned from public places
Smoking is dirty.
Leave ash
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Discursive Why?
Discursive Essays
Used in Universities
Academic Writing
Therefore:
After youve reached university!
Strict Format rules
Logical NOT emotional
X
Dont use Contractions Dont use Contractions
No slang, mate No slang, mate
When in Rome do as the Romans Do When in Rome do as the Romans Do
(NO IDIOMS) (NO IDIOMS)
We dont use personal Pronouns. We dont use personal Pronouns.
No Titles (See Above) No Titles (See Above)
I think you shouldnt have any opinion I think you shouldnt have any opinion
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Weighing an Argument Planning It
Weighing: On the one hand On the other hand
For Against
Pros Cons
Some teachers would Give every student
work harder. good grades.
Some teachers would Choose teachers they
prepare more for like, not good
class. teachers.
Some bad teachers Teachers might teach
wouldnt get chosen. what is interesting
Try to make their and not what is
class more interesting. important.