Writing



TERM FOUR

__**EXPOSITIONS**__

__**Lesson : Exposition Writing**__ LI: to persuade the audience to your point of view. : to use persuasive writing to express your argument/point of view. : to use examples to support your opinion

Paragraph 1: state your claim : avoid the use of I think, I reckon, in my opinion(they are superfluous) : support your claim with 3 reasons(state reasons but do not go into detail)

Paragraph 2: Write about reason 1 and add detail. Paragraph 3: Write about reason 2 and add detail. Paragraph 4: Write about reason 3 and add detail.

Paragraph 5: the conclusion : restate claim from paragraph 1 in different words : do not add any new information

__**Model:**__ Why students should wear a school uniform Paragraph 1-opening statement/3 support statements Introductory paragraph It is important that all students wear a school uniform. When students wear a uniform, they have a sense of belonging and pride in their school.(1) Uniforms are cost effective for families.(2) When students wear uniforms they do not have to be concerned about others teasing them if they do not have ‘designer-label’ clothing.(3)

Paragraph 2 ( elaboration) Students who are visiting other schools to play sports can be easily identified when they are in uniform. They feel proud to play in their school’s colours. A uniform provides a ‘sense of family’ for a school.

Paragraph 3 (elaboration) Uniforms are cost effective for families. They are durable and can be passed down to siblings. Uniforms are reasonably priced in uniform stores however they can be bought second-hand from schools. Recycling uniforms helps to protect the environment.

Paragraph 4 (elaboration)

Uniforms can prevent students from being teased or even bullied because they do not have ‘designer label’ clothing. Students who do not like this type of clothing or whose parents cannot afford it do not have to worry about what to wear to school each day. Having uniforms means that students can concentrate on their studies and not their clothing. As well, uniforms are designed to suit a variety of shapes and sizes.

Paragraph 5 (conclusion) Uniforms are a necessary part of school life. They define a school for students, families and the community. They do not put an excessive strain on a family’s budget and they allow students to be treated fairly by their peers on who they are and not on what they wear. Should students wear a uniform? Definitely.

As a class we have look at the poetic device personification and discussed how applies human characteristics to non-human things. Below are are examples we did based on the picture of the house. = = __**POETIC DEVICES**__

The house was old, wrinkly and dying - Briar The house was worried as its life was destroyed - Ella The house struggled to confine its memories - Reece The house struggled as it takes its last breath - Devan.A The house was raging in pain - Kelly The house called for help as it was stumbling down to its last piece - Melanie The rotten house crumbles as its heart beat stops - Jacob The wind tears the houses heart out - James.S The house groaned as it died away - Robert The house screamed as it crumbled piece by piece - Daniel The house cries as it gets lonelier and lonelier - Jake The house got injured from a fight with the wind - Connor The building yelled out in pain for help - Ilaisaane The house groaned and moaned for food as it rumbled to pieces - Sha The building cried out in pain as the Earthquake struck - Kulaea