Week 7 and 8 Writing practice.

How important a character is Mr Collins?

Write a paragraph in response, clearly arguing your point of view. In developing your thesis, include a discussion of the way the reader is positioned to respond to him and the importance of this for dealing with the ideas about class which underpin the novel. Consider the work we have done in class on satire and irony.

Week 7 Writing practice

Pride and Prejudice Paragraph Writing

For homework – write a well-structured paragraph response to the following:

"Elizabeth Bennet is a character to whom today's young women can relate very easily because she refuses to meet society’s expectations with regard to both gender and class."

Complete by Wednesday and post to your blog or email to me. 

REMEMBER THE TEC STRUCTURE

TOPIC SENTENCE

This outlines what you are talking about and may restate the question in your own words, explaining your point of view of the topic.

ELABORATION AND EVIDENCE AND EVALUATION

Here you expand or elaborate on your topic. You might make several points about the same topic. With each point you make you should use direct quotations with references from your text/novel to support your discussion. Ensure you evaluate or synthesise your points, don’t just reword the quotation.

CONCLUDING/CLINCHING SENTENCE

Finally your paragraph must have a concluding sentence that sums up your discussion relating directly to your point of view on the question.

 

Persuasive devices

Persuasive techniques

In your script

In your delivery

·         Rhetorical questions ·         Language choices ·         Quotations ·         Emotive language (language to appeal to our emotions) ·         Colloquial language to connect with the audience ·         Use of personal pronouns (you and we) ·         Appeal to other senses (power point) ·         Appeal to reason and ability to think ·         Statistics ·         Underline words for emphasis ·         Hyperbole ·         Anecdotes ·         Quotations ·         Concrete evidence to support your connections

·         Sound confident ·         Hand gestures ·         Projecting your voice ·         Eye contact ·         Emphasis on particular words ·         Speed (slow down!) ·         Expression ·         Using your power point refer to it! ·         Pause ·         Body language ·         Facial expression ·         Sound like you want to persuade the audience PPT ideas ·         Copy of your poem ·         Images relating to your discussion ·         Bullet points reinforcing key points of your discussion ·         Quotes – singled out or highlighted in the poem ·         Sections of the poem with annotations on the screen ·         Evidence of connection between the poems ideas, values and attitudes and 21st century material ·         Headings ·         Summary points ·         Table – use of 2 columns showing poem ideas and 21st century connections ·         Mind map ·         Stats or facts