Intro to the speaking exam + how to argue

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome GM3A

Phones in your bags and bags on the rack, please :)

Get your student book and laptop.

Read this article & gather your thoughts about the content.

Done? Show me your log --> O/V

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Listen to the speaker.

Respect, be nice and don't laugh at each other

Quiet when working and fun when possible.

Homework = study and watch a video sometimes

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• Reading time
• Speaking exam 

Speaking exam

Read the assignment on Magister - ELO - studiewijzer - period 4. 

Find the answer to the Q's:

1: When is this exam? 

2: How do you prepare for this?

3: Name at least two differences between part one and two.

Any questions about the speaking exam? You don't need to type no/idk :)

Okay, so we saw how NOT to have a debate.
It's your turn to do better: debate + be convincing.
Corderius is the best high school in Amersfoort.

Appeal to authority

"It's true because the president says so"

Anecdotal Evidence

"This one lady said this herb cured her so it must work"

Bandwagon

''Well everyone is eating them so they must be healthy"

Personal attack

"You can't believe John, he's dumb anyway"

Slippery Slope

"If Trump got reelected eventually he'd start WW3"

Appeal to tradition

"We've always done it this way so it must be the right thing"

A few ''fun/weak'' ways to introduce your arguments

How to form strong arguments:

Use one or all of these methods:

Ethos: credibility and ethics.

Pathos: emotions and passion.

Logos: logical reasons and evidence. 

Side note: you may use the previous ones as a jokey intro.

Humans shouldn't eat animal products. Read and color match.

1: Animals have feelings just like us so we should let them live.

2: You need 15 liters of water for one KG of beef which is bad for the environment.

3: My doctor says eating meat can result in high blood pressure so I eat vegetarian.

Health insurance should be free for Dutch citizens. Argue this stament using ethos (ethics)

School cafetarias should only serve healthy foods. Argue this stament using pathos (emotion)

Smoking and vaping should be banned in NL. Argue this stament using logos (logical reasoning)

Time to work

1: Form groups of 4 --> pick people you can work well with.

2: Pick three statements --> see list on ELO or come up with new ones.

3: Divide and conquer --> do research about the topics and takes notes.

4: Regroup --> exchange what you've learned and structure the debate.

HOMEWORK: find at least three reliable sources (one per topic) and bring them to class on Thursday.

Ethos, logos and pathos

Jokey argumentation as an intro

Reflect

Do you know how to base your opinion on facts instead of fake news?

Want feedback / need help? Come to a flexhour/send me an email

Hand in your article tomorrow.