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Discursive Essay Topics for Ages 9-14

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Preparing to write a balanced argument: four steps on point of view, P.E.E. evidence, counter argument and a strong ending
Planning guide to review before students draft
Simpler argument plan: four steps from a dramatic opening and key point to a counter argument and persuasive conclusion
Scaffold for students who find the first plan too hard
Different approaches to writing arguments: ways to place and knock down a counter argument, with a drawing of a boy writing
Mini-lesson on structuring the counter argument
Writing tips for an argument: first vs second person pronouns, plus questions on target audience, purpose and tone
Checklist on audience, purpose and tone before writing
Persuasive techniques: rhetorical questions, humour, repetition ('I have a dream') and emotive words, each with examples
Reference sheet for persuasive language devices
To gain marks use techniques: groups of three, contrasts, anecdotes, irony, exaggeration, quotations and vocabulary
Toolkit students can tick off while revising drafts
Persuasive Writing & Argument Work Pack cover: 'Chewing Gum Should Be Banned. Discuss.' with a guinea pig drawing
Title page for the chewing gum essay task
Chewing gum ban essay notes: students read introduction, points for and against, and conclusion starters, then add ideas
Discussion prompt with notes to scaffold the essay
Essay drafting sheet: a blank ruled page where students write out their full discursive essay by hand
Space for the final written response
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Writing

Grades

Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
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Lots Of Discursive Essays To Write: Pack 2 (9-14 years)

This is a comprehensive teaching tool aimed at developing strong literacy skills within students aged between 9 and 14 years. It acts as an ideal resource for educators, including both public school teachers and homeschoolers, to enhance students' English assignments and examination grades.

Discursive Essay Writing

Mainly focusing on teaching how to write a discursive essay, this resource guide teaches students how to:

  • Structure their arguments comprehensively from start to finish.
  • Create effective counterarguments.
  • Promote critical thinking on various topics like healthy eating habits or contemporary social issues.

Persuasive Literary Devices

The guides also help learners understand various vital persuasive literary devices such as:

  • Figuative language utilization,
  • Application of emotive words,
  • The use of repetition in writing,

Note:

Captivating models written by students themselves are provided together with useful tips for avoiding common mistakes made during essay composition.

This valuable tool is available in an accessible PDF format which includes a total of 23 pages filled with engaging activities centered around discursive writing guidance. These activities are versatile enough to be applied across varying learning environments including whole group instruction, smaller focused groups or even given as homework assignments based on the discretion and objectives set by educators.

In addition elements like spellling accuracy awareness along with punctuation applicability are emphasized upon throughout the pack thus providing learners with managable methods tp grasp core English language principles and improve their overall proficiency levels effectively.
Conclusively,this resource caters suitably for grade levels between Grade 4 and Grade 9 within the Language Arts subject focus, specifically in the Writing sub-subject category. As such, it is a fundamental tool for educators in search of detailed and flexible literacy development tools.

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23 pages

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