GP Lesson 8

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Global perspectives

Researching perspectives and writing an essay

What do you need to construct a balanced essay?

Essay

Essay about a subject of your own choosing:

Evaluating a statement from different perspectives using multiple examples

Balanced (with both pros and cons)

Evidence based and sources mentioned

Well structured using the appropriate language

Perspectives

The angle or direction in which a person looks at an object

Understanding perspectives in global context

Empathy = capacity to recognise and give space to opinions with which we do not agree

Evidence

Facts or kinds of information backing up an argument or reason

Various sources: newspaper, scientific journal, questionnaire, individual

Facts or opinions -> facts can be checked, opinion is individual judgement

Arguments

• Identify
  
• Evaluate – find strengths and weaknesses
  

       Weighing up an argument by asking questions:

            How convincing is this argument?

            E.g. Climate change is threatening mankind. It results in                  rising sea levels. 

            Scientific evidence?

Climate change

Who thinks it is happening and why?

student 4VWO - weather is acting weird. The news is saying it. Scientists claim CO2 reflects sunlight back to earth.

Who thinks it is a hoax and why?

Trump - “Someone made up climate change for financial reasons”

The Guardian 28 Feb 2022

GP: Command words

Most GP examination questions do not end with a question mark but instead use a word that tells the learner what they need to do. 

For example, ‘Explain’, Describe’, ‘Compare’ and ‘Discuss’. These words are often called command words.

Following the Critical Path

On page 8 in your book under 'The Critical Path' you find 4 activities mentioned that start with command words (in italics).

Identify             Explore              Consider              Communicate

In pairs: Have a look at the sentences these command words are used in and give a user-friendly definition of what these words entail. Enter your answers (4) into the next slide.

User-friendly definitions of the command words: Identify, Explore, Consider and Communicate within the GPR context.

Today's assignment

1. You're going to watch a TEDTalk on climate change.

2. Identify the issue that is discussed in this TEDTalk.

3. Explore different alternative viewpoints: Find an article with an opposite or alternative viewpoint.

4. Consider the strength and weaknesses of the arguments from both perspectives (TEDTalk and article)

5. Explain to a classmate your ideas and give feedback to theirs.

www.ted.com

2. Identify the issue that is discussed in this TEDTalk.
3. Explore different alternative viewpoints: Find an article with an opposite or alternative viewpoint.
4. Consider the strength and weaknesses of the arguments from both perspectives (TEDTalk and article).

Walking the critical path

The critical path

The critical path

dissect and evaluate

categorise and debate

weigh and conclude

Assignment

Write a mini-essay (300-500 words) in which you elaborate on the discussion concerning 'creativity in schools'. You can share your sources amongst each other and should (then) have ample material to identify and explore all the different viewpoints. You consider the different strengths and weaknesses of all sides and try to explain your own ideas on the matter.

Please refer to your sources using APA.

owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html

Question

On pages 8-12 an introduction to the Critical Path is given. Read these pages and answer the following questions (insert into the next slide).

1. Look back at the TEDTalk/ article-on-education assignment. 

-  Which steps of the critical path have you taken?

- Can you identify the steps?

2. Compare your answers to those of a neighbour.

1. Look back at the TEDTalk/ article-on-education assignment.
- Which steps of the critical path have you taken?
- Can you identify the steps?