6.3.8

Writing to Argue - Example

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Writing to Argue - Example

Here is an example of argumentative writing. How does the writer use language in this example to argue that the Daily Mail is the best website in the world?

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The Daily Mail is the greatest website in the world. Whilst it is true that the Daily Mail doesn't cover much news and only takes photographs of celebrities without their consent, time never passes as quickly on other websites.

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The Daily Mail website covers a range of informative content related to celebrities' activities, the latest Football transfer rumours, and even some news. Furthermore, people like following celebrities on Twitter, watching YouTubers on YouTube and seeing what people do on Instagram. Often, the Daily Mail takes content straight from celebrities' feeds and reposts it in an article format. This means that people are guaranteed to like the article and explains why the website is so compelling.

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In the UK last year, according to Amazon's Alexa rankings, www.dailymail.co.uk was the 28th most popular website - surely I can't be the only one addicted to the Daily Mail's website?

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However, one of the biggest arguments against the Daily Mail's website is the feeling it creates after spending a long time reading its articles. Often, the time has passed very quickly and one feels guilty wasting one's time reading a load of rubbish. Furthermore, the comments section, although entertaining, generally contains a high ratio of mean comments to pleasant ones. This can teach people the wrong approach to life, especially given the Daily Mail is a newspaper, which is supposed to be informative.

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Although a lot of the Daily Mail's content doesn't teach people anything, wastes a lot of my time, and invades people's privacy, it covers content that it knows people enjoy reading and looking at. It is the greatest website in the world.

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1Key Terms

1.1Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentence Types

1.1.2Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language

1.1.3Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood

1.1.4Key Terms - Other Techniques

1.1.5End of Topic Test - Key Terms

2Language Techniques

2.1Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors

2.1.2Similes

2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning

2.1.4Personification

2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy

2.1.6Pun

2.1.7Oxymoron

2.1.8Hyperbole

2.1.9Alliteration

2.1.10Sibilance

2.1.11Onomatopoeia

2.1.12Emotive Language

2.1.13All Language Devices

2.1.14End of Topic Test - Language Devices

2.2Writing Structure

2.2.1Narrators

2.2.2Paragraphs

2.2.3Tense

2.2.4Present vs Past vs Future

2.2.5Foreshadowing

2.2.6Structure

2.2.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure

3Paper 1: Reading

3.1Structuring Your Answer - Section A

3.1.1Overview - Section A

3.1.2Answering Question 1

3.1.3Answering Question 2

3.1.4Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading

3.1.5Answering Question 3

3.1.6Answering Question 4

3.1.7End of Topic Test - Section A

3.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading

4Paper 1: Writing

4.1Structuring Your Answer

4.1.1Overview - Section B

4.1.2Answering Section B

4.1.3Answering Section B - Checklist of Techniques

4.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Section

4.1.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Writing

5Paper 2: Reading

5.1DAFORESTER

5.1.1Direct Address

5.1.2Alliteration

5.1.3Facts

5.1.4Opinions

5.1.5Repetition

5.1.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)

5.1.7Statistics

5.1.8Triples (Rule of 3)

5.1.9Emotive Language

5.1.10Rhetorical Questions

5.1.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER

5.2Structuring Your Answer

5.2.1Overview - Section A

5.2.2Answering Question 1

5.2.3Answering Question 2

5.2.4Answering Question 3

5.2.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading

5.2.6Answering Question 4

5.2.7End of Topic Test - Section A

5.2.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading

6Paper 2: Writing

6.1Structuring Your Answer

6.1.1Overview - Section B

6.1.2Answering Section B - Punctuation & Plans

6.2Types of Writing

6.2.1Article

6.2.2Essay

6.2.3Leaflet

6.2.4Letter

6.2.5Speech

6.2.6Review

6.2.7Travel Writing

6.2.8Diaries & Journals

6.2.9End of Topic Test - Types of Writing

6.3Writing to...

6.3.1Writing to Inform

6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example

6.3.3Writing to Explain

6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example

6.3.5Writing to Persuade

6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example

6.3.7Writing to Argue

6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example

6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue

6.3.10Writing to Advise

6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example

6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...

6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing

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Writing to Argue

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