Cards (27)

  • time
    50 mins to 1 hour
  • do
    • pretend to be someone’s else
    • link to wider topics (sweep)
    • take one side
    • consider the other side in a counter argument but quickly dismiss
    • use structure and punctuation
    • use varied vocab
    • use correct format
    • notice who audience is
    • decide wether to be informal or formal
  • don’t
    • rush it
    • leave only 30 mins
    • stick to the obvious point of vie
  • include (RRREADSMFQC)
    repetition
    rhetorical question
    rule of 3
    emotive language
    anecdote
    direct address
    simile
    metaphor
    facts
    quote reliable source
    counter argument
  • repetition example
    endless lives wasted….. endless lives continuously wasted
  • rhetorical question example
    would you let your vunerable pet be belligerently exposed? what is the difference for animals being tested on? are they not worthy of compassion?
  • rule of 3 example
    freedom, liberty, autonomy
    destruction, devastation, climate change
  • emotive language example
    ceaselessly indoctrinated
    oppressive to our individualism
    undeniable uniqueness
  • direct adress example

    YOU MUST recognise talent and not be blind sighted by money. YOU MUST not continually glamourise badly behaved celebrities. WE MUST encourage skill and not delinquency
  • similie example
    wearing school uniform is alike to prohibiting an artist from using colour
  • metaphor example
    innocent children, with hearts of gold, are servants to our sinful avariciousness
  • facts and statistics
    on average 100 innocent children, exploited and suffering, die each day due to inhumane working conditions
  • quoting a reliable source example
    the head nurse of the nhs commented
    the head of the nspcc commentef
  • counter argument example
    although some schools may see uniform as a collective sense of identity, it is an infringement of the expression of identity
  • structure
    introduction
    short sentence
    first point
    repetition of rule of 3
    second point
    third point
    counter argument
    conclusion
    rule of 3
  • planning
    part 1- pick part of the statement to agree with and make a point
    part 2- off main point have 2 sub points
    part 3- choose 2 techniques for each point
    part 4- choose atleast 1 bit of punctuation per paragraph
    part 5- repeat 4 times
  • what is SWEEP
    society
    world
    environment
    economy
    politics
  • examples of different groups in society
    parents
    students
    the elderly
    immigrants
    minorities
    lgbtq+
    religious comminities
  • societies sentence started
    • In today's society, we are faced with a myriad of challenges that...
    • It is undeniable that societies views on ... have drastically shifted in the past
    • What does it say about our society when we .... ?
    • You can't bypass that *insert* is detrimentally (negatively) affecting groups like ... in society.
  • global sentence starters
    • Despite being one small planet in an infinite galaxy, we can't ignore the pressing problem of...
    • As inhabitants of the earth, it is of paramount importance that we recognise...
    • It is our duty as global citizens that we develop a collective global conscience in order
  • specific global sentence starters
    • Pandemics do not recognise age, race, gender, countries or conflicts. This is why it is important that we rally together globally to...
    • Empowering disenfranchised communities who have been abandoned, neglected and alienated globally will cause...
    • Food scarcity is a widespread global phenomenon, effecting the 3rd world but also affecting some who live in...
    • emerging technology such as artificial intelligence could be posing a threat to the world as we know it as...
  • environmental sentence starters
    • We are being ceaselessly reminded by Mother Nature
    • In the crux of an environmental crisis, there is an ever-growing demand
  • specific environmental sentence starters 

    • there is one issue we should collectively attack, it is the issue that effects all of our homes. All of our lives. Global warming. It is inconceivable...
    • From destructive tornados to everlasting droughts, the extreme weather episodes are becoming more...
    • preservation of our beloved eco-systems requires a collective rally of environmentally conscious individuals who...
  • economy sentence starters
    • As the rusted cogs of the economic machine begin to slow and worsen, this has a direct impact on...
    • The challenges of a tumultuous economy pose a threat to...
  • effects of economic worsening sentence starters
    • As a result of ... this could exacerbate economic downturn. Already a potent consequence of this is the scarcity of jobs which leads...
    • The erosion of wages exacerbates the financial and emotional stress families have to endure
  • general politics sentence starters
    • in the complex sphere of politics, one issue that is a byproduct of ...
    • The intensity of the political climate escalates, consequently causing...
  • effects of politics sentence starters
    • Chaos. Disorder. Anarchy. A world absent of watertight regulations and policies. If we ignore ... we could cause this disaster
    • Democracy dances with economic excellence, without one, there can't be the other
    • Environmental policies are the building blocks to a more sustainable earth.
    • The fate of our healthcare hinges on the political decision we make regarding social welfare policies as...