Key takeaways
To use opening paragraphs to express ideas powerfully.
To use sentence variety to express ideas powerfully.
To use forceful phrases to express ideas powerfully.
Host: As an experienced secondary English teacher, I have taught GCSE and A-Level English (Language and Literature), Media Studies, Extended Project Qualification, Critical Thinking and Drama in a wide range of educational settings in London and Surrey (outstanding secondary schools, academies and a further education college). I am also been involved in motivating students through extracurricular activities inside and outside of school. Additionally, I have a certificate in Life Coaching.
Do you struggle with powerfully arguing your viewpoint? Or do you want to strengthen your argument? This class will focus on persuasive, opinion writing to enable students to express their viewpoints and arguments effectively. Students will be guided through how to create a powerful opening paragraph, how to vary their sentences, and how to uses forceful phrases. This class is aimed at students in Years 10 and 11 or students who want to learn how to strengthen their arguments.
Related Classes: How to Appeal to Your Audience, How to Create Convincing Arguments, How to Create a Persuasive Persona
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for Years 10 and 11 or S4 and S5.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.