CAT Planning Booklet

JLIT Semester 2: Persuasive Writing

 

Name: _____________________

Topics: 

 Are friends important?

 Who is the best in their specialty field?
o You are to persuade an audience that your favourite singer, band, sports star
and/or gamer should win an award for the best in their field.

 The Australian government should impose a curfew

and/or ban on the internet and social media for people
under the age of 18.
o The Australian government is considering taking the lead from China to
decrease gaming, social media and internet addiction by imposing a curfew
for students using computers or phones devices between 10pm and 8am.
Like China, eyesight and mental health issue have risen over the past 10
years, and therefore must take this drastic measure. China is using facial
recognition to track when students are using their phone and where, and if
they’re doing so after the curfew.

OR Write your own:

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 Revision of Key Concepts & Topics
Powers of Persuasion & IMAFOREST

SPOs = Single Paragraph Outlines

Modal Verbs

Writing Topic & Concluding Sentences; Adverbs

Introductions & Conclusions

Introductions need: Hook, statement of topic, & an overview of main idea;
 Conclusions need: Reminder of topic and main ideas, and a thoughtful/memorable ending.
Step 1: Plan

a. After looking at the topics, which one are you going to write about for the CAT? (Fill in
the blanks)

I have chosen the topic of

‘__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________’ to write about.  

b. Now that you have chosen a topic, brainstorm at least six reasons for and against the
topic.

FOR AGAINST
(You agree with the topic) (You disagree with the topic)
c. Now that you have brainstormed both sides, which side are you going to choose to
discuss? (Fill in the blanks)

I am _____________ my chosen topic of

‘__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________’. 
d. Now that you have brainstormed both sides, and have chosen your side, choose three
of the reasons above (from your table) that support your chosen side.

I am _____________ my chosen topic of

‘__________________________________________________________________________
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because…

1.
2.
3.

Step 2: Write

Now that you have your three main reasons for your chosen side of the topic, let’s rewrite
them into full topic sentences.

a. Using your three reasons, rewrite them into full topic sentences, using at least one of
the techniques above for each. So, one will be written using a sentence type, one will
be written with an appositive, and one will use a subordinating conjunction at the
beginning.

1.
2.
3.

b. Now that you have written your three topic sentences, copy them into the tables
below and use them to make form a plan for a persuasive speech – using SPOs for
each main paragraph. Remember, your concluding sentences should echo the idea of
the topic sentence, but not be exactly the same.

Body Paragraph 1

Topic sentence – write as a full T.S. 

sentence 
Supporting Reason 1 – NOT a 1. 
full sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Supporting Reason 2 – NOT a 2. 
full sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
 Supporting Reason 3 – NOT a 3. 
full sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Supporting Reason 4 – NOT a 4. 
full sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Concluding sentence – write as C.S. 
a full sentence  

Body Paragraph 2

Topic sentence – write as a full T.S. 

sentence 

Reason 1 – NOT a full sentence   1. 

(Match it to your topic
sentence) 

Reason 2 – NOT a full sentence   2. 

(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Reason 3 – NOT a full sentence   3. 
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 

Reason 4 – NOT a full sentence   4. 

(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Concluding sentence – write as C.S. 
a full sentence  

Body Paragraph 3

Topic sentence – write as a full T.S. 

sentence 
Reason 1 – NOT a full 1. 
sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Reason 2 – NOT a full 2. 
sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Reason 3 – NOT a full 3. 
sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Reason 4 – NOT a full 4. 
sentence  
(Match it to your topic
sentence) 
Concluding sentence – write as C.S. 
a full sentence  

If you use the internet to find reasons/ideas/evidence, list the websites you used here
(students who chose their own topic must do this):
Task 3: Revise

Turn your SPOs (plan) into full main paragraphs.

Remember! These are still just our main body paragraphs. We need to write our introductions and conclusions later 😊
Make sure to include at least three persuasive techniques in each paragraph. You do not need to use all of them in one paragraph.
You should also use different techniques in each paragraph.
 
Write your paragraphs here:
 
Body Paragraph 1: What persuasive
techniques have I
_________________________________________________________________________ used/included?
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 Emotive
_________________________________________________________________________ language
(ambitious verbs,
_________________________________________________________________________ nouns and
adjectives) 
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 Triplets/rule of
_________________________________________________________________________ three (three
descriptive
_________________________________________________________________________ words in a row) 
_________________________________________________________________________  Appeals
 Ethos, Pathos,
_________________________________________________________________________ Logos
_________________________________________________________________________  Inclusive
language (using
_________________________________________________________________________ the pronouns
‘we’, ‘us’ and
_________________________________________________________________________ ‘our’ to make the
_________________________________________________________________________ audience feel
included) 
_________________________________________________________________________  High modality
verbs
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 A superlative (a
_________________________________________________________________________ word ending
with the
_________________________________________________________________________ morpgraph –est) 
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Body Paragraph 2: What persuasive
techniques have I
Friends are important because they impact your mental health in a good used/included?
way. We can never outgrow friends because they can boost our self-
 Emotive
confidence if we are introverted people. They can keep us grounded for language
(ambitious verbs,
life and not only that, but they help us manage the problems life throws nouns and
adjectives) 
at us that’s why having friends is important.
 Triplets/rule of
three (three
descriptive
words in a row) 
 Appeals
 Ethos, Pathos,
Logos
 Inclusive
language (using
the pronouns
‘we’, ‘us’ and
‘our’ to make the
audience feel
included) 
 High modality
verbs
 A superlative (a
word ending
with the
morpgraph –est) 

Body Paragraph 3: What persuasive

techniques have I
_________________________________________________________________________ used/included?
_________________________________________________________________________
 Emotive
_________________________________________________________________________ language
(ambitious verbs,
_________________________________________________________________________ nouns and
adjectives) 
_________________________________________________________________________
 Triplets/rule of
_________________________________________________________________________ three (three
descriptive
_________________________________________________________________________ words in a row) 
_________________________________________________________________________  Appeals
 Ethos, Pathos,
_________________________________________________________________________ Logos
 Inclusive
_________________________________________________________________________ language (using
_________________________________________________________________________ the pronouns
‘we’, ‘us’ and
_________________________________________________________________________ ‘our’ to make the
_________________________________________________________________________ audience feel
included) 
_________________________________________________________________________  High modality
verbs
_________________________________________________________________________  A superlative (a
_________________________________________________________________________ word ending
with the
_________________________________________________________________________ morpgraph –est) 
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Task 4: Revise & Add

Now, write your ‘good’ copy of your main paragraphs alongside a short but snappy, and
engaging, introduction and conclusion.

Introduction:

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Main Paragraph 1:

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Main Paragraph 2:
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Main Paragraph 3:

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Conclusion:

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