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WorksheetsConversational Conventions
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Can you use inclusive language in your conversational essay (words like we, our, us, you)?
Absolutely!
Never!
Only once.
Throughout your conversational essay you will be using some persuasive techniques. Which of the following are persuasive techniques?
Emotive word choices
Rhetorical Questions
Anecdotes
Brackets/Dashes
What kind of thesis will your conversational essay have?
An inductive thesis
(here's what it could mean)
A deductive thesis
(here's what it does mean)
Do you still need to structure your conversational essay?
No.
Just the introduction and conclusion.
Yes, the whole thing still needs structure.
What kind of figurative language choices could you make in this essay?
Symbolism
Simile/Metaphor
Alliteration
Spelling/Grammar
What is this essay going to be about?
How can we entertain readers by using social media applications to tell new stories?
How can we encourage our fellow humans to see the profound value of reading long-form fiction in the 21st Century?
How can we develop a new TikTok account that give good book recommendations to the students of the future?
How can we ensure that adults are making their kids study more in the lead up to year 12?
Where is this essay going to be "published" (who is it being written for)?
The Guardian - A print and digital news source
Chat 21 - An on-line teenage magazine
Empire Magazine - A film criticism magazine
Teen Vogue - An on-line fashion related blog
What exactly is a 'hook'?
A strong closing sentence.
A movie starring Robin Williams
An interesting lead-in to capture audience attention
Another word for the 'L' part of the TEEL structure
Should we be drawing from outside sources to support our arguments?
No. The purpose of a conversational essay is that it comes from your particular point of view.
Yes. We need evidence from elsewhere to substantiate our claims that we make in our writing.
When we think about the 'tone' of a conversational essay, how might you describe it?
Close to the analytical
Close to everyday speech
Somewhere between the analytical and everyday speech
What should a conversational essay be?
Formal and Succinct
Surprising and Strange
Shocking and Crude
Entertaining and Informative
Will we get a draft for this assignment? (We have spoken about this in class)
Yes! This is an opportunity to refine your writing.
No. Similar to the analytical exam, this will be a piece that you complete without a draft.
Will all of our arguments for the conversational essay all be the same?
Yes, because we are all completing the same essay from the same task sheet prompt, our arguments will be the same.
No, we have the freedom to develop our own angle in response to the task sheet prompt.
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