Name that persuasive device.
Would you want your parents making every decision for you?
Rhetorical question
Being sent to boarding school was the absolute end of the world for Poppy.
hyperbole
Poppys behaviour causes conflict with her father.
apostrophe
poppy is sent to abbey mount boarding school
Poppy is sent to Abbey Mount Boarding School.
Poppy is sent to a bording school in England.
boarding
We all know that teenagers make mistakes.
Inclusive language
Teenagers want independence. Parents want responsibility. Both want to be understood.
short, simple sentences
Do you think Poppy deserves to be sent away
question mark
poppy feels angry frustrated and lonely when she first arrives
Poppy feels angry, frustrated and lonely when she first arrives.
Poppy’s behavour causes problems with her father.
behaviour
Parents must set boundaries for their children.
high modality
Poppy’s behaviour is like a storm—destructive at first, but eventually passing.
simile
Poppy is angry rebellious and determined.
comma
poppys attitude begins to change when she becomes friends with kate drippy and kiki
Poppy’s attitude begins to change when she becomes friends with Kate, Drippy and Kiki.
Poppy is determind to get expelled from Abbey Mount.
determined
Poppy is angry, hurt and confused.
Group of 3
Research shows that strong relationships with parents can positively influence teenagers.
evidence/facts
Her father warns her Stop behaving like this.
quotation marks
poppy shouted i dont belong here and im going to find a way to leave
Poppy shouted, “I don’t belong here, and I’m going to find a way to leave.”
The girls begin to develop a strong freindship and support each other through difficult situations
friendship
Her father doesn't punish her because he hates her; he punishes her because he cares about her.
repetition
The consequences of Poppy's behaviour are serious, significant and unavoidable.
Alliteration
Although Poppy is furious she eventually learns an important lesson.
comma
although poppy initially hates abbey mount she eventually realises something important her friends genuinely care about her
Although Poppy initially hates Abbey Mount, she eventually realises something important: her friends genuinely care about her.
2 words:
Poppy eventually realises that her inapropriate behaviour has serious consequenses for herself and the people around her.