Persuasive writing HV2 - lesson 2

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Writing project - lesson 2

Today's schedule

- Analysis exercise persuasive writing

- Exercise in pairs

Persuasive writing

Persuasive = overtuigend

Persuasive writing is a piece of writing in which you try to convince the reader of your opinion.

Important for being persuasive: Arguments

What is an argument?

Text messaging is better than talking

Read the text and answer the questions, please.

We will discuss your answers in 10-15 minutes.

Creating groups

Work with your neighbour. Take a look at the statements on the next slide and pick one.

Which statement have you chosen?

Decide whether you are for or against the statement you have chosen and note this down below, please.

Find information about your statement on the internet.

You are going to look for 3 arguments to convince your reader of your statement/point of view.

Note down your 3 arguments below, please.

Persuasive prewriting Template

Come and pick up a template to fill out.

Time left?

Ask for the paragraph writing assignment, please.

Homework Thursday the 16th of January

- Finish this LessonUp, please.