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Homework reminders.

02 Wednesday Oct 2019

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Final Folio Deadlines

18 Thursday Feb 2016

Posted by jnitsche in Creative , Discursive , Folio , Homework , National 5 , Uncategorized

Hello folks,

Due to me being ill this week, your final folio deadline has been extended to Tuesday 23rd February.

You should EMAIL both pieces over to me, with your name and whether it is a discursive/creative piece in the file names.

16 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Creative Folio Guidelines

First draft due Friday 8 th January

FINAL Discursive due Friday 15th January

FINAL FOLIO DEADLINE 19TH FEBRUARY.

Discursive folio.

26 Thursday Nov 2015

Posted by jnitsche in Discursive , Folio , Homework , National 5

Next draft due Monday 30th November, m’dears.

Folio – Persuasive Essays

27 Thursday Aug 2015

Hello, dears.

The next drafts of these are due in to me on FRIDAY 4th SEPTEMBER.

I’ve attached some exemplar essays below to let you see how you can use the persuasive techniques effectively, a handout to help you structure the essay, as well as the National 5 marking scheme for these (look at page 7).

Remember, check, double check and triple check your work before you hand it in, and make sure you attach the previous draft , too.

Education Kills Creativity Nat 5 Persuasive

Tesco Exemplar Essa y

Senior Persuasive Writing Homework

Marking Info National 5 Folio

Folio – Persuasive Essay Help

06 Thursday Nov 2014

I’m in the middle of marking the first drafts of your persuasive essays, and I think you could all use extra support with these. Remember the whole point is that you are persuading me of something, not just telling me about it. Using the persuasive techniques we’ve been over is essential, as is ensuring you always come back to your own argument.

Below I’ve attached a couple of example peruasive essays which will show you how to use these techniques effectively. One is at Higher level, but is on a topic which is a bit different and interesting – something the markers appreciate.

The other file is a guide to help you write persuasively at National 5 level – I’d advise looking over these CAREFULLY before you submit your next draft.

Tesco Exemplar Essay

writing-persuasively-at-national-five-student-guide

Higher English Discursive Essay Disney Princesses

Sources for Discursive Pieces

18 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by jnitsche in Discursive , Homework

Those who I spoke to at the end of class today, reply to this post with your name and sources, please.

Folio Reminder

22 Wednesday Jan 2014

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Remember, your persuasive essay is due in on MONDAY 27TH JANUARY – this will be where you use the research for your talk and turn it into a discursive essay.

There can be NO LATE SUBMISSIONS – I must see these before you go on exam leave.

Guide sheet is below:

Persuasive Writing Homework

Revision Guides, Folio Piece and Edwin Morgan Themes

15 Wednesday Jan 2014

Posted by jnitsche in Critical Essay , Discursive , Edwin Morgan , Homework , Media , National 4 , National 5 , Prose , Saving Private Ryan , To Kill a Mockingbird

For those of you who had to duck out early today, or simply weren’t in, here’s a copy of the hand-outs given to everyone at the end of the lesson. These include:

Your Persuasive Essay is due in NO LATER THAN MONDAY 27th JANUARY , so I can see it before you go on exam leave. If you speak to someone who wasn’t in today, spread the word.

At this stage, you should also be revising the texts we have completed at home, as well as looking over feedback I have given you. We have time to do some in class, but the responsiblity lies with you. Don’t do yourself a disservice – dig the notes out and actually read them.

To Kill a Mockingbird Revision Guide

Saving Private Ryan Revision Guide

Common Themes Table

Homework – Persuasive Talks

04 Saturday Jan 2014

Posted by jnitsche in Discursive , National 4 , National 5 , Texts

Just a little reminder that you all need to have the majority of your research completed for your persuasive talk by the time I see you on Tuesday 7th January . This is going to be turned into the first of your TWO FOLIO PIECES, so make sure your research is in-depth and detailed.

Remember to steer clear of ‘typical’ topics, like capital punishment, body image, euthanasia, etc. The SQA have seen these a million times – make yours original and interesting.

Also, you need to refer to and evaluate AT LEAST TWO sources, i.e. a newspaper column and a research study. Evaluate these effectively by commenting on how much they support your argument, how reliable they are as sources, etc. Keep a note of your references as you go, too.

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Discursive writing presents an argument related to a given topic. It can either examine both sides of the issue in a balanced way or argue persuasively on one side only.

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Discursive writing

In a discursive piece you are expected to discuss a given topic and present an argument related to it.

Organising a discursive essay

There are two basic types of discursive essay. Firstly there are persuasive essays in which you can argue strongly either in favour of or against a given discussion.

Alternatively, there are argumentative essays. In these you look at a discussion topic in a balanced way.

Finding information for a discursive essay

There are many sources you can use to find information for your discursive essay. These include:

When looking in the library, focus on the non-fiction and reference sections. When searching online, always think carefully about key words.

Make sure you consider the reliability of all your sources. It is important you keep a note of where all your information comes from. This will allow you to check it again later and to complete your bibliography and footnotes.

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N5 discursive essay ideas

S4 National 5 – Persuasive Writing Materials

Below are the links to the materials to help you with your essay.

Roundabout-Proposal-Elgin – example essay

Tesco-persuasive-piece – example essay

Nat 5 and Higher Persuasive Writing guidelines – powerpoint used in class

Writing Persuasively at National Five STudent Guide – essay plan

Essay due Monday December 16th.

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