Task 17: Go back to the essay in Part 3 and try to find examples of the following: a. Rule of three b. Three emphatic adverbs c. Anaphora d. Antimetabole e. A short, powerful sentence
Part 10: Creating your own text
Task 18: Look back at the paragraphs which you planned in Part 6. Choose one of the paragraphs and write it below. Also think about the feedback which your partner gave you in Part 7. Try to write the paragraph as persuasively as possible, experimenting with some of the language structures presented in Part 9.
Task 19: Share your paragraph with a partner. Are you persuaded by what they say?
Part 11: Consolidating your knowledge Task 20: Discuss the following questions in small groups. 1. What are the main features of a persuasive essay?
2. How can you make your writing more persuasive? What kind of language and structures can you use to do this? What should you avoid?
3. What is grammatical agreement? What are some of the key points you need to remember?