Discursive Essay (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Type of writing examining multiple perspectives fairly
Type of writing examining multiple perspectives fairly
Discursive essay
Key characteristic of discursive essay writing
Key characteristic of discursive essay writing
Objectivity
How both sides must be covered in discursive essay
How both sides must be covered in discursive essay
Fairly and equally with similar attention and detail
Tone required throughout discursive essay
Tone required throughout discursive essay
Formal, neutral, and objective
Required support for every claim in discursive essay
Required support for every claim in discursive essay
Facts, examples, statistics, or expert opinions
Three-part structure of discursive essay
Three-part structure of discursive essay
Introduction, body, and conclusion
Word limit for discursive essay
Word limit for discursive essay
250-300 words
When to state personal viewpoint in discursive essay
When to state personal viewpoint in discursive essay
In the conclusion
Three purposes of introduction in discursive essay
Three purposes of introduction in discursive essay
Introduce issue, explain relevance, overview both sides
Two functions of conclusion in discursive essay
Two functions of conclusion in discursive essay
Summarise key points and state your viewpoint