📝 Part 1: Writing Techniques Analysis

1. Which writing technique is most effective for engaging readers in the opening of an article?

Starting with statistics

Using a rhetorical question

Beginning with a personal anecdote

All of the above can be effective

2. Select all the features that are typical of persuasive writing:

Emotive language

Direct address to the reader

Balanced arguments

Rule of three

Expert opinions

3. What is the primary purpose of using counter-arguments in persuasive writing?

To confuse the reader

To show you understand opposing views

To make your writing longer

To appear neutral

✍️ Part 2: Planning and Structure

4. You are writing an article for a school magazine arguing that mobile phones should be allowed in lessons. Plan your five main paragraph topics below:

Paragraph 1 (Introduction): _________________________________

Paragraph 2: _________________________________

Paragraph 3: _________________________________

Paragraph 4: _________________________________

Paragraph 5 (Conclusion): _________________________________

5. Write an engaging opening sentence for this article using a rhetorical question:

6. Write a powerful concluding sentence that uses a call to action:

🎯 Part 3: Language and Style Practice

7. Rewrite this sentence using more sophisticated vocabulary and sentence structure:

"Social media is bad for teenagers because it makes them sad and they compare themselves to others."

8. Create three different sentence types (simple, compound, complex) all arguing that school uniforms should be compulsory:

Simple sentence:

Compound sentence:

Complex sentence:

9. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) persuading parents to increase teenagers' pocket money. Include at least three different persuasive techniques and label them in brackets: