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GCSE: Writing to Argue, Persuade and Advise

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I.m taking 12 GCSEs and just don't know where to start because there's so many subjects . advice??

Work up a revision time table and stick to it. You need to dedicate more time to weaker subjects.

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1,216 GCSE Writing to Argue, Persuade and Advise essays

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    Write an essay to be published on your school website about this dilemma with reference to one experience you had when using the Internet. Discuss what should be made public and what should remain private,

    5 star(s)

    On the whole this is a very well written essay. It is well-structured with an effective opening, a logical sequence of ideas and a strong conclusion.
    The vocabulary is appropriate…

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    Write a letter to a headteacher persuading him/her that all students should take part in at least one hour's physical activity every day.

    5 star(s)

    An excellent letter written to persuade. Well written and logically structured, it includes tripling, repetition, rhetorical questions,personal case studies and statistics.
    Vocabulary is well chosen for maximum effect and varied…

    • Essay length: 402 words
    • Submitted: 04/04/2012
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 29/04/2112
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    Don't get me started on... Bullying

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    An excellent piece of persuasive writing which uses rhetorical devices such as questions, imperatives, listing, tripling and real case scenarios to create a powerful essay.
    Well planned and uses varied…

    • Essay length: 1019 words
    • Submitted: 20/03/2012
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 29/04/2112
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    Neighbors are the people who live near us. In our opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.

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    A thoughtful and well structured essay which makes good use of topic sentences and examples to highlight statements. Although the student generally displays a wide vocabulary there are places where…

    • Essay length: 571 words
    • Submitted: 03/11/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 29/04/2112
    • Reviewed by: (?) 13/08/2012
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    Effect of rock lyrics on behaviour

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    A good essay which makes effective use of questions to engage the reader's interest. Also a using a quote reinforces the writer's argument. However more statistics and a real life…

    • Essay length: 412 words
    • Submitted: 21/03/2012
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 29/04/2112
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    Is dating a truly necessary part of growing up for a teenager? Do you want a teenager to suffer through heart breaks, relationship problems and physical or mental damage?

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    This is a good piece of writing which is well written and shows evidence of careful planning in its structure. Effective use of listing and rhetorical questions make it a…

    • Essay length: 618 words
    • Submitted: 03/04/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Katie Dixon 29/04/2112
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    Animal Farm - Six Steps To Power

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    A thoughtful essay with just the right ironic tone to point up the hypocrisy and manipulations of the self-appointed leader, Napoleon. The use of the first person is effectively managed…

    • Essay length: 1208 words
    • Submitted: 21/03/2009
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Jeff Taylor 19/04/2013
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    In Multicultural Britain, people from different cultures should not try to live separate lives

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    This is a Writing to Argue task and the answer given is very coherent and extremely well-focused. In this question, no direction is given in terms of which way the…

    • Essay length: 429 words
    • Submitted: 06/12/2011
    • Reviewed by: (?) sydneyhopcroft 04/04/2012
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    Kay Hymowitzs article Where have the Good Men Gone? that has been posted on the Wallstreet Journal caught many of the readers attention, regarding its rather myopic and exaggerated point of view towards the average American men after t

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    This task is set to test the candidates' ability to argue. One of the hardest things about an argument is that, at GCSE level, there must be a clear appreciation…

    • Essay length: 1008 words
    • Submitted: 01/11/2011
    • Reviewed by: (?) sydneyhopcroft 23/02/2012
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    Dear editor of Sugar magazine. Do you know what affect your magazine is having on teenage girls? Are you aware of the consequences?

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    This response is well written; from the first paragraph, the aim of the letter is clear with a variety of persuasive and argumentative techniques displayed. The structure is simple and…

    • Essay length: 1888 words
    • Submitted: 28/10/2011
    • Reviewed by: (?) lookitspete 29/02/2012
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Conclusion analysis

Good conclusions usually refer back to the question or title and address it directly - for example by using key words from the title.
How well do you think these conclusions address the title or question? Answering these questions should help you find out.

  1. Do they use key words from the title or question?
  2. Do they answer the question directly?
  3. Can you work out the question or title just by reading the conclusion?

  • Compare the way a current affairs issue is reported in a tabloid and a broadsheet. The articles explore events surrounding two teenagers who have been stabbed.

    "To conclude, I have come to a final decision that the tabloid article shows the full horror of the tragedy because the information in the tabloid gets right to the point about what's happened. The information about the tragedy is a lot clearer in the tabloid because it is much more graphic and is also easier to understand. The powerful headings, subheadings and words make the articles very effective. The most powerful parts of the tabloid is where it talks about how brutal the murder of Shakilus Townsend was, also in the tabloid it tells you about facts and figures which tell you about what's happening with knife and how bad the situation is getting in London, this makes the article more powerful. Whereas the in-depth information in the broadsheet article will make people lose interest quickly because most typical British readers don't want to go deep into the story. So on balance I think that the tabloid article is the best and most powerful article because I think it is much easier to read and much easier to keep interest in. 1,214 words"

  • How free are we in the UK and how does our freedom compare to other people around the world?

    "In conclusion, all of us in England are very lucky to have the right of freedom even though we have some things we are not allowed to say and do we are a very free country. We are trying our hardest to help others in the situation of not having the same human rights. Compared to countries like India, Africa and china we are very lucky to have the right of movement, freedom of speech and the right to life. If we wish to help others in these countries we can give money to charity and maybe even join a group of people who support others around the world. If we join amnesty and send one letter that one letter will give someone who is less fortunate than us to get a bed to sleep on. The other organisations like liberty and Greenpeace have many different ways to help people in other places like Guantanamo get better lives by protesting and spreading news of what these people are going through."

  • Internet Essay- The Internet is the Greatest Invention of Mankind- Discuss

    "But, we are forgetting (In my opinion) the most important invention of all, and that is electricity. Without electricity, we would not have many of these other inventions such as the telephone, and more importantly the Internet. Undoubtedly, the Internet provides many people with a living, it provides millions of people each day with means of communication, and means of purchasing products, but, I do not think that the Internet is the greatest invention of mankind, nor do I think that it comes close; there are other far more beneficial inventions, such as the wheel, the telephone, and, of course, electricity. I believe that the Internet is a great invention, with upsides and downsides, but I believe it never was and never will be the greatest. Lily Kim Sing"

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