1. The Purpose is to take a position on an issue and justify it How to write Awesome Arguments Written by Jacqui Sharp http://sharpjacqui.blogspot.com

2. Write in second person You Your Write in First Person I Me My NZSL Dictionary http://homepages.ecs.vuw.ac.n z/~pondy/nzsl/home- vocab.html NZSL Dictionary http://homepages.ecs.vuw.ac.nz/~pondy/nzsl/ho me-vocab.html You Your

3. Write in the Present Timeless Present Tense [Has no relation to any particular time] It rains a lot in Auckland. Cats kill mice. The Earth revolves around the sun. The Moon shines at night. ____________________________ ____________________________

4. Write a title Write an introduction – Set the scene and tone – Introduce the issue – Use second person – Use present tense Should Drivers of cars be banned from using cellphones Drivers should be banned from the dangerous practice of using cellphones while driving.

5. Supporting Points Most important point first? Second most important point! Third most important point! Drivers not having both hands on the wheel could cause reaction times to be slower. Texting and dialling while driving causes motorists to take their eyes off the road. Talking on a phone is distracting as it endangers your life and others around you.

6. Evidence Current scientific research on cell phone use, shows that talking on the phone has adverse impacts on driving, especially when the driver is faced with unexpected situations. Even a few seconds of inattention can cause an accident. The car in front may brake suddenly or a car might appear out of a side street or driveway. Between 2003 and 2008, there were 482 injury crashes and 25 fatal crashes attributed to the use of mobile phones. Drivers not having both hands on the wheel could cause reaction times to be slower. Texting and dialling while driving causes motorists to take their eyes off the road. Talking on a phone is distracting as it endangers your life and others around you. Supporting Points

7. Write a conclusion and or a resolution here… What are your final thoughts? Driving needs total attention! Talking or texting on a cell phone hinders that concentration. For the safety of yourself and others around you, there has to be a cell phone ban while operating a vehicle.

8. Conjunctions connect sentences

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10. How not to repeat words? Use a Thesaurus! Microsoft Word or PowerPoint – Right click on the word and click on Synonyms – If there is no choice of word there click on Thesaurus – Select a word Pages – Control Click (or right click on the word – Click on Writing tools and select Look up in Dictionary and Thesaurus – Click on Thesaurus, look for a suitable word to replace the one in your writing Inspiration 8 - Right click on Word - Click on More - Choose a word from the Word Guide

11. Argument topics Homework is not necessarySchool uniforms are necessaryThere is too much sport on televisionThere should be more sport on televisionDogs make better pets than catsDaylight saving is worthwhileIt is better to be shortIt is better to be tallShould animals be used for scientific research?

12. Go to Language Select ‘Do not remove common words’… then Go to Language Select Word Count

13. Argument Template with notes

14. Argument Template without notes

16. Have IYes/No Written in the Timeless Present Tense? Written in First or Second person? Written an introduction that presents the issue? Stated at least 3 Supporting Points Stated evidence for each supporting point Written a conclusion? Have I used emotive words? Have I used other conjunctions instead of ‘because’? Have I used the thesaurus to find better words?

20. Should Drivers of cars be banned from using cell phones? Drivers should be banned from the dangerous practice of using cell phones while driving. Firstly, people in charge of cars should have both hands on the wheel; if they have one hand grasping a cell phone then consequently their reaction times tend to be slower. Current scientific research on cell phone use shows that talking on the phone has adverse impacts on driving, especially when the driver is faced with unexpected situations. Secondly, texting and dialling while driving can cause motorists to take their eyes off the road. Even a few seconds of inattention can cause an accident. For example, the car in front may brake suddenly or a car might appear unexpectedly out of a side street or driveway resulting in a greater chance of a mishap. Thirdly, talking on a phone is distracting as it endangers your life and others around you. For instance, talking and listening require concentration, particularly if you are thinking about what you are going to say next. Between 2003 and 2008, there were 482 injury crashes and 25 fatal crashes attributed to the use of mobile phones. Driving needs total attention! Talking or texting on a cell phone obstructs that concentration. For the safety of yourself and others around you, there has to be a cell phone ban while operating a vehicle. Copy your story and paste into http://www.fodey.com/generators/ newspaper/snippet.asphttp://www.fodey.com/generators/ newspaper/snippet.asp click on the Generate button and paste code into your blog or wiki