1. Junior Certificate Paper 1:
Focus on Comprehending (Understanding) and Composing (Writing)

2. In order to prepare for Paper One you are expected to study five specific styles of writing:
The language of narration
The language of aesthetics (Descriptive)
The language of argument
The language of persuasion
The language of information

3. Learning Outcome:
Write a persuasive article using persuasive Language

4. The Language of Persuasion:
Used to convince people of a particular viewpoint
Usually contains facts and figures
Appeal to our emotions
Where you will find these language styles:
Newspaper articles, debates, speeches and advertisements.

5. Persuasive Article on Bullying:
Lets look at the persuasive article on bullying
Read along with me and highlight the use of persuasive language in each paragraph
Persuasive Language will include:
Rhetorical Questions
Direct address
Demands
Facts and statistics
Experts opinion
Emotive language
Anecdote

6. Exam Question 2014 Junior Cert Exam Question:
Write a speech for or against the motion: The modern world’s obsession with celebrity is damaging young people

7. Layout:
Opening Paragraph: Grab the reader’s attention, list reasons as to why/why not the modern world’s obsession with celebrity is damaging young people.
Body
3/4 paragraphs elaborating on each of your reasons.
Rhetorical Questions
Demands
Direct address
Facts and statistics
Experts opinion
Emotive language
Concluding paragraph.