Writing H2 lesson 2

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Writing H2 lesson 2

Monday we talked about 'persuasive writing'
What do you remember from that lesson?

What is the main goal of a persuasive text?

1. To inform the reader
2. To entertain the reader
3. To convince the reader
4. To mock (belachelijk maken) the reader

What do we call the first sentence of a persuasive text?

1. Opening hour
2. Final statement
3. First statement
4. Opening statement

How many arguments do you usually present in a persuasive text?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

A persuasive text usually opens with an opening statement. This is a sentence that the writer agrees with and the writer wants to convince the reader of as well.

Example opening statements: "Smartphones should be banned from schools", "School days should start no earlier than 09:30" or "borders between countries should no longer exist"

Write down an opening statement that you could use to write a persuasive text with.

Arguments

Choose an opening statement that you see on the board (yours or someone else's) and think of three arguments to support OR counter the opening statement. 

Write them down in your English Word document.

Example: 

• Opening statement: More taxes should raised on meat and dairy to reduce their consumption

• Argument 1: Meat and dairy are a major cause of carbon emissions through deforestation and production of methane,  increasing global warming
• Argument 2: Production of meat and dairy causes great harm to animals.
  
• Argument 3: Consuming a lot of meat and dairy is bad for public health.
  

Goals of today's lesson

You become familiar with persuasive writing vocabulary

Assignment 1

Translate the phrases (zinnen) that you see on the next slide into Dutch best you can. Write the translations in your English Word document. You may work together with your neighbours.

Assignment 2

In the next slide, drag the phrases to the left into the correct category to the right: introduction, arguments and conclusion.

As you can see

Firstly, secondly, thirdly

Introduction

Arguments

Conclusion

I think that 

For these reasons

Besides this

Furthermore

... should be 

Moreover

I am writing to

Assignment 3

Choose one of the opening statements below. Then write a +- 100 word persuasive text using persuasive vocabulary.

1. Vaccinations for corona should be mandatory (verplicht)

2. Schools are too dependent on technology

3. Students should be selected for their definitive 'level' (vmbo,havo, vwo) at a later age than twelve.

Goals of today's lesson

You have become familiar with persuasive writing vocabulary