Key takeaways
An understanding of the purpose of opinion writing.
An overview of key persuasive techniques.
How to structure an argument.
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 want to improve your opinion writing skills? In this class, students will be guided through how to structure their opinion writing and how to make their writing stand out from the crowd. Students will walk away understanding the purpose of opinion writing and knowing key persuasive techniques. This class is aimed at students in Years 7 - 9 but is a great refresher to boost your writing skills!
Opinion Writing Sessions: Opinion Writing: Prison Topic, Opinion Writing: Parenting Topic, Opinion Writing: Marathon Hero
More Writing Sessions: Narrative Writing: Detective Assignment, Descriptive Writing: Escaping Medusa's Lair!, Non Fiction Writing: Veganism
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 students in Years 7 - 9 or S1 - S3 or for any student wanting to work on their writing skills.
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.