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RESOURCE 4.3 (Student) Sentence Variety: Repetition

The document provides techniques for arguing a point including repetition, using a pattern of 3, blunt simple sentences, commands, and rhetorical questions. It encourages using variety in sentences when arguing a topic.

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RESOURCE 4.3 (Student) Sentence Variety: Repetition

The document provides techniques for arguing a point including repetition, using a pattern of 3, blunt simple sentences, commands, and rhetorical questions. It encourages using variety in sentences when arguing a topic.

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RESOURCE 4.

3 (Student)

Sentence Variety

Try out some of the techniques used by Tony Blair in your own argument

Arguing No School Uniform Stay Up Late Your own topic….


for…

Repetition I know that you hate At this age, I am old


school uniform, and I enough to take
know that you think responsibility for myself,
there’s nothing we old enough to decide
can do about it. when to go to bed.

Pattern of 3 It makes us You might think that I’m


uncomfortable, young, irresponsible and
makes us look silly, foolish, but if you give me
and denies us the a chance, I’ll show you
freedom to express that I’m not.
ourselves.

Blunt simple It’s not fair.


sentence

Commands Imagine: the freedom “Just think: ...


to wear what you
want to wear.

Rhetorical Do you want to blend


Questions in, lose your identity,
and Answers become lost in the
crowd? No. Do you
want to be able to
show the world who
you are, to express
yourself by wearing
what you like? Of
course!

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