The Art of Persuasion

 I hope you are all doing well during this current lockdown! It is great that we can still meet online to stay connected and keep learning together. Lately we have been focusing on persuasive writing. Here are a few that we completed this week:

Which Season Is The Best? By Neha

Which season do you think is the best? In my opinion I think summer is the best season because of multiple reasons. What do you think is summer the best season or not? In summer crops grow best and the days are longer, best of all more ice creams or popsicles.

My first reason is crops grow better in summer but it’s not all crops. Summer is also called the growing season because people grow crops mostly in summer. The best crops to grow in summer are cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, berries and many more like them.

My second reason is that summer has long days because the sun rises earlier and sets later at night. For kids summer holidays are really fun because school is out and they can have fun  and play games. You can go to the beach and have fun. Go on a vacation or just play outside and have tons of fun.

My third and final reason is cold delicious ice cream or popsicles. First of all, they're really tasty and so good for hot summer days. It is also a fun little snack for kids to eat while they play.

In conclusion I think summer is the best season because crops grow better in summer. Summer has long days for more fun. Cold delicious ice cream for hot days. So what's your opinion on summer being the best season?

Books are important

By Ruqayat

How many books do you read a day? None? In my opinion, getting into reading is a good idea because it can benefit you in many ways . Books play a significant role in every student's life by introducing them to a world of imagination, providing knowledge of the outside world, improving their reading, writing and speaking skills as well as boosting memory and boosting intelligence. 

Some more benefits of reading are. Reading makes you more empathetic. Reading is a way to escape reality, and can take you to faraway lands, sometimes it also allows you to step into other people’s shoes. Some more benefits are, reading keeps your brain healthy, reading reduces stress, reading helps you sleep better and lastly reading sets a good example for kids.

But, sadly nothing can be that perfect, as much as reading has a large variety of pros, it also has a large variety of cons. Some of those cons are…. It can damage your eyesight drastically, it is time consuming ( Which in a way can also be a pro ), it costs a lot of money, it takes up a lot of storage and some books are propaganda. Although reading has lots of cons we need to remember that reading also has LOTS of benefits. Some of the main benefits are it improves your creativity and vocabulary, it provides inspiration, it improves your productivity, it can assist you in developing a personality and it can enable you to be open minded. For example, reading books about different cultures, religions or countries can help you make connections to that place.

And lastly decades ago, studies showed that young children whose parents read to them regularly or made them read regularly demonstrated performance improvements in three categories: vocabulary, spelling and (unexpectedly) math. This suggests that developing as a reader helps improve a student's overall ability to process new concepts and new types of information.

In conclusion, ready is healthy and good for you. But, reading an unhealthy amount is not good for you. In my opinion getting into reading is a good idea, just don’t overdo it.

Should sports be easier for the kids with medical problems?  By Luisapeta

Should sports be easier for the kids with medical problems?  My opinion is yes because 1. They have medical problems 2. The sports that everyone else is playing might be too hard for them and 3. It would be a better chance for everyone to win. 

Reason 1: They have medical problems.

You don’t know what type of medical problem/s he or she could have. It could be Heart problem, Asthma, cancer, diabetes or even lung disease. But whatever it is that is slowing them down from winning whatever sport you are playing. 

Reason 2. The sports that everyone else is playing might be too hard for them. 

whatever sport you are playing like Basketball, baseball, touch rugby, soccer might be too hard for the kids with medical problems. Maybe the teacher can make the rules easier for the kids with the medical problems. But whatever it is that is slowing them down from winning whatever sport you are playing. 

Reason 3.  It would be a better chance for everyone to win. 

Like I said in reason 2 whatever sport you are playing like Basketball, baseball, touch rugby, soccer might be too hard for the kids with medical problems. But maybe when the teachers twist the rules a little bit it would be much easier for the kids with medical problems to win as well as the other kids.

Should sports be easier for the kids with medical problems? What do you think?

 Stay safe, be kind and we will be back next week with another blog post. What topics should we persuade you on next??