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Complete the Letters to the Editor handout {Letters - spress.doc}
WEEK BEGINNING 26/10:
Oral Presentations. {Oral Presentation.doc}
These presentations will begin on Monday 9th November.

ISSUES
WEEK BEGINNING19/10:
What are issues?
Issues are topics that you can discuss or debate because they have at least two sides to consider and several different opinions people can argue.
Eg. People should have to obtain a licence to own a pet.
Write down another three examples of issues.
Where can people express their opinions on issues?
Write down five places where people can express their opinions.
Key Terms
Complete the handout {Identifying fact, opinion and argument.doc} Write a definition for the following terms: fact, opinion and argument.
Contention – the point of view of a writer or speaker.
Tone – The mood or feeling of a piece of writing.
Rhetorical Question – A question that does not require an answer.
Emotive Language – language that aims to stir up emotions (eg. to make people angry, sad, sympathetic).
Complete the Letters to the Editor handout {Letters - spress.doc}
WEEK BEGINNING 26/10:
Research for Oral Presentations.
These presentations will begin on Monday 9th November.

HOMEWORK
TERM FOUR:
WEEK FOUR: Skills Builder 18 due Thursday November 5th. Oral Presentations will begin Monday 9th November (7D-NOV).
WEEK THREE: Letters to the editor sheet due Tuesday October 27; Skills Builder 17 due next Thursday October 29 (7D - NOV).
WEEK TWO: Skills Builder 16 due Thursday October 22.

Welcome to year 7 English with Miss Novatsis and Mr McCaffrey
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