Writing

__** This term we are writing a persuasive. **__


 * In a persuasive piece of writing, you need to convince the audience to think what you want them to think. We need to do this by using our persuasive language **

**- Don't use the following words: I, we, my, me, our.** If these words are used, it is to easy for the audience to dismiss your ideas as it is only one person's opinion. By not having these words, the audience will take your points more seriously.
 * Some important points to remember when writing a persuasive piece: **

__** ﻿Try using 'connectives' to begin each paragraph. You should be able to think of more imaginitve things than 'Firstly, Secondly' etc. **__ __ **Try to include words in your text that show certainty. This will mean that the audience has no doubt what you think, and no doubt what they should be thinking. ** __ __** An example of how much strnoger a sentence can be by adding 'certain' words and not using 'I' is below. **__ **﻿﻿You could always think of adding a rhetorical question, using emotive language and adding a paragraph that considers some alternate points of view.** **BASIC PLAN:** **1. Introduction** **2. Most importanty..... (Strongest argument)** **3. Next....... (2nd strongest argument)** **4. Also...... (3rd strongest argument)** **5. This is the paragraph where you would consider the other point of view and explain why it is not that significant.** **6. In conclusion...... (Sum up your point of view without adding anything new)**
 * Some great connectives are: **
 * - Most importantly **
 * - Next **
 * - In addition **
 * - Also **
 * - Finally **
 * - In conclusion **
 * Some great 'certianty' words are: **
 * - Definitely **
 * - Absolutely **
 * - Without a doubt **
 * - Certainly **
 * - Unquestionably **
 * - Undoubtedly **
 * - Always **
 * - Most definitely. **
 * I think chocolate is the best. **
 * Without a doubt, chocolate is definitely the most delicious food. **


 * __The Yarra Junction Writing Rainbow.__ **


 * Plan **
 * Draft **
 * Conference **
 * Revise **
 * Edit **
 * Publish **
 * Celebrate **
 * = **A question for Rick Riordan; author of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief:** = ||

A. Don’t be afraid to ask for help! Find a teacher you respect. Correspond with authors. You will find that a polite e-mail will almost always get a response. Secondly, read a lot! Read everything you can get your hands on. You will learn the craft of writing by immersing yourself in the voices, styles, and structures of writers who have gone before you. Thirdly, write every day! Keep a journal. Jot down interesting stories you heard. Write descriptions of people you see. It doesn’t really matter what you write, but you must keep up practice. Writing is like a sport— you only get better if you practice. If you don’t keep at it, the writing muscles atrophy. Finally, don’t get discouraged! Rejection is a part of writing, and it hurts. The trick is to keep at it. Wallpaper your room with rejection notes, if you want, but don’t give up.
 * Q. Any advice for young people who might want to be writers?**

=**Emily Rodda's Writing Tips (Author of //Finders Keepers//).**=


 * Keep practising.
 * Pretend you are really living in the story. Describe how you feel, what you see, what you hear, so that the readers can feel they're inside the world of the story, too.
 * Reading also helps, but the more you develop your own style, the better your writing will be.
 * Enjoy yourself!