Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. explain what is meant by a viewpoint or perspective

2. explain their own viewpoint or perspective in relation to given statements

3. generate a plan of their own ideas in relation to a given statement

4. match given linguistic techniques to examples

5. write their own example for each of the linguistic techniques

6. explain the effect of each of the techniques

7. make a list of discourse markers which signal the development of an argument

8. make a list of discourse markers which signal a change in direction of an argument

9. make a list of discourse markers which signal a clear point of view

10. identify, from a selection of examples, a cause and effect structure, a problem and solution structure, and an argument and counter argument structure

11. match given punctuation marks to their effect in writing

12. write a plan to a given question, identifying their viewpoint or perspective and the linguistic techniques that they intend to use

13. write a response to a given question of at least five paragraphs, including a clear introduction and conclusion, discourse markers, and at least five different linguistic techniques.