Descriptive
What is one thing to focus on in Descriptive Writing?
Sensory details
Introduction
Supporting View x2
Counterargument + Rebuttal
Conclusion
What is the focus of a Personal Recount?
Reflections and personal growth
1) Exploratory questions (How can .....)
2) Two-sided questions ( ... has benefits and costs)
What are the two ways to format a Descriptive Writing essay on places?
Dominant Impression or Spatial/Tour Guide Method
"All forms of advertising encourages us to be wasteful. How far do you agree?"
What are the two stands you can take for this question?
I agree that all forms of advertising encourages us to be wasteful.
I do not agree that all forms of advertising encourages us to be wasteful, although some do.
What are two techniques to write a body paragraph in a personal recount?
1) Using descriptive elements
2) Using dialogue/internal monologue
3) Using strong language/literary devices
(Any two of the three)
1) Discursive writing does not require a stand, argumentative does
2) Ending of a discursive question is usually Discuss, while argumentative questions end with Do you agree?
3) Discursive writing does not require a counterargument but argumentative writing does
What are the two ways to write an introduction to a Descriptive Essay?
1) Hook-Transition-Summary
2) Overall description of something
Your stand and the reason for why you have this stand
What are the three steps to writing a conclusion to a Personal Recount?
1) How the event made you feel
2) What you learnt from the event
3) How you have changed
What is the structure for a Discursive Writing introduction?
Hint: HTT
What are two techniques you can use when writing a Descriptive Essay? Give examples of each technique.
1) Using specific vocabulary
2) Using similes and metaphors
3) Being detailed
4) Adopting the right mode
(Any two of the above four)
Step 1: Define vague terms
Step 2: Describe how this point occurs in society
Step 3: Impact of your point on society
What are two techniques for writing an effective Hook? Give examples for each technique.
1) Start with a dialogue + dramatic scene
2) Start with a brief description of setting
3) Start with a rhetorical question
4) Start with a flashback of a dramatic moment
(Any two of the above four)
What are the four example types you can use in a Discursive or Argumentative Essay?
1) Famous People Quotes
2) Current Affairs
3) Personal Experience
4) Statistics
What are the 4 ways you can write your rebuttal?
1) Short term vs Long Term
2) Countervailing measures
3) Few vs many
4) Other viewpoints