Intro to the speaking exam + how to argue

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

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

Get your laptop.

Read this article & gather your thoughts about the content.

Exchange thoughts with a neighbor.

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 - intro + research time
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Speaking exam

You read the assignment on Magister - ELO - studiewijzer - period 4/or in huiswerk

Discuss the Qs in pairs:

1: When is this exam? 

2: How do you prepare for these?

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

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

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 expertise.

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, they feel pain and fear so we should let them live.

2: You need 15 liters of water for 1kg of beef which is bad for the environment.

3: My doctor says vega diets are harmful to us because of the antibiotics used in farming. 

Aristotle's 3 arguments

link - explanation poster

link 2 - explanation + examples

School cafeterias should only serve healthy foods. Argue this statement using pathos (emotion)

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

Health insurance should be free for Dutch citizens. Argue this statement using ethos
(expertise/credibility)

Use one of the 3 argument methods: ethos, pathos, logos:
Louis van Gaal is a terrific football coach.

Time to work

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

2: Pick three statements --> see the 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. 

NOW/HOMEWORK: find at least three reliable sources (one per topic)