Writing a persuasive piece can be difficult because it requires taking a side on an issue. If you are unsure of whether you support an issue or not, writing a persuasive piece can be a challenge. Once you decide that you are supporting, or not supporting the topic, you have to make sure you understand more than just the basics. The basics can be obtained from watching the news for a few minutes, but knowing the issue requires in-depth research and a thorough understanding. Only then can a persuasive piece be written.
Having a knowledge of the basic writing skills makes it a lot easier to write any piece, including a persuasive piece. Some students may benefit from writing an outline and several rough drafts before proceeding to write the final piece. I think reading is an important factor that can make or break someone's writing piece. Reading can include the person's own work, and reading articles or books about something that interests them (such as sports or fashion or anything). Published articles tend to use more sophisticated vocabulary and a clear, proper sentence structure. If anything, people can mimic their work after the articles they read and start improving their work.
As far as support is concerned, it will have to come from the student if any progress is to be made. Since the school is a semester school, we only have 3 months left to do anything at all. And if the teachers wish to get through the course, the only option I see is to have students take a few initiatives and get prepared for the work handed out during the course. To be honest, if you are not prepared right now, it is almost impossible to start preparations AND get through the course in the three months.
Sahil
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Great blog! I agree with your last paragraph, it's way too much to learn in just three months and students do have to be prepared and organized in order to get good marks in this course.
ReplyDeleteSo true, really nice blog bro!
ReplyDeleteIndeed Sahil. I greatly sympathize with students who are gravely ill-prepared. It falls on them to catch up, and keep up with the work and skills necessary for getting through this course.
ReplyDeleteYour blog contain lots of good information.I agree that you said the basic knowledge of the topic will help the writer and student have to be prepared inorder to get good mark.
ReplyDeleteYour blog flows extremely well, and you clearly describe what its uses are, and what needs to be said in a persuasive writing piece. I like how you mention, "you need to know more than the basics." Well said!
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