Connector - discuss in pairs. How many people do you know who smoke? Is smoking good or bad, why?
1. Understand the definition of advise 2. Compare and evaluate examples of writing to advise 3. List key phrases for writing to advise 4. Watch a clip advising smokers how to quit smoking and make notes on a planning sheet. 5. Write a letter to advise a friend about quitting smoking.
Everyone one must write a letter advising a classmate how to quit smoking. Most students will use paragraphs, subheadings and bullet points. Some students will also use a wide range of vocabulary (key phrases) in their letter.
Advise Paragraphs Sub-headings Bullet points Connectives Second person
To offer an opinion To offer help To recommend To guide To convince To make someone believe you To get the customer to buy something ?
Ideas must be ordered in paragraphs. You use a new paragraph for a new sentence. You may use bullet points or subheadings. Use connectives to join sentences. Give examples and be as detailed as you can. Use the second person ‘you’. Set a friendly tone.
I thought you would like some help with raising money for the RSPCA.I think you should make sure you have an event that works, like a sponsored walk or selling food to the staff at break time. I would like a non- uniform day. You can charge people not to wear school uniform, also the teachers have to wear uniform. You should get your form tutor to help you. Give all the money you raise to the school office, so it doesn’t get lost or stolen. Does this piece of writing use paragraphs, sub-headings, connectives, second person? 8h2 want to put on an event to raise money for the an animal charity. You did this last year in year 8. Write a letter advising them how best to achieve this.
To 8f2, We heard you are planning to raise money for the RSPCA. That’s a great idea! We planned a fundraiser when we were in year 8 and thought you might like some advice. Introduce your purpose Set a friendly tone from the start
An event that works Firstly, you need to get as many people as possible to give money, so think about an event that includes the whole school, staff as well, and maybe even the parents. Last year, we sold sandwiches, pizza and cakes at break time from the school canteen. Lots of people came and bought food, including some of our parents. In addition, you could also think about: a non uniform day collections in assembly a sponsored event Use paragraphs Use subheadings Use bullet points Use connectives
Once you have raised the money, you won’t want to loose it! Last year, we asked our form tutor to be in charge of collecting it. You will have to ask nicely! They will need a list of all the people who collected money so they can be crossed off once they have given it in. The school will write a cheque to your charity once all the money is collected. Good luck with it. We had really good fun last year when we did our cake sale and raised £200! Use the second person
1. Understand the definition of advise 2. Compare and evaluate examples of writing to advise 3. List key phrases for writing to advise 4. Watch a clip advising smokers how to quit smoking and make notes on a planning sheet. 5. Write a letter to advise a friend about quitting smoking.
Be clear, use connectives Be encouraging Give them a choice Be friendly Follow the guidelines below Don’t worry aboutIf you do this...then... Get your friends to help you Firstly you shouldIt’s never too late to... Alternatively...Good luck!
1. Understand the definition of advise 2. Learn about TAP 3. Compare and evaluate examples of writing to advise 4. List key phrases for writing to advise 5. Watch a clip advising smokers how to quit smoking and make notes on a planning sheet. 6. Write a letter to advise a friend about quitting smoking.
In your letter you should include: What your friend can do to quit smoking The kind of problems your friend might come across when trying to giving up smoking Why is it a good idea and how it will change his/her life for the better. A student in your class has been smoking regularly for one year. He/ she is now wanting to giving up smoking. Write a letter to this person giving them advise about how he/ she can best achieve this.
Now draft your letter. Don’t forget to use: the writing to advise phrases you came up with earlier on. Use paragraphs, bullet points, sub headings Use ‘you’ and ‘we’ Use a friendly tone 15 minutes
1. Understand the definition of advise 2. Compare and evaluate examples of writing to advise 3. List key phrases for writing to advise 4. Watch a clip advising smokers how to quit smoking and make notes on a planning sheet. 5. Write a letter to advise a friend about quitting smoking.
TTo advise is a verb TTo advise means to convince someone to do something TTo advise means to guide someone WWhen writing to advise we must remember TAP WWhen writing to advise we must use paragraphs, subheadings and bullet points. WWhen writing to advise we must be friendly SSmoking is good for you
Working on the laptops you should now re- read all the notes from your books so far. Design a PowerPoint presentation for the rest of the class about this unit of work: Persuade, Argue, Advise.
In your presentation you should include: Definitions of persuade, argue, advise Key technical vocabulary and explanations Examples of how to use these in writing. How to organise writing/ speaking and listening You can include: Pictures, text, animations, youtube clips 20 minutes