The Nickel Boys - Chapters 7 & 8

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Literatuurlessen 

What are we going to do today?

Learning goals

Review Chapters 5 & 6

Chapter 7 & 8

Discussion

Persuasive letters writing

End of the lesson + reflection

Learning goals

At the end of the lesson, will have discussed moments of hope and dispair and have worked on character analysis.

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to give suggestions on how to writing in a persuasive, yet formal manner.

Review & Peer feedback

Discuss/review the questions from last lesson

Use the feedback form on p. 13 to provide feedback to a classmate.

Be ready to share.

Dit al met H4 gedaan

Chapter 7 and 8 - take notes

Trigger warning!

How do Elwood and his friends resist the harsh conditions at the Nickel Academy?

What moments in these chapters show hope? What moments show despair?

How is Elwood changing as a person because of his experiences at the academy?

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

Persuasive text structure

A persuasive text has a set structure.

1. Introduction -> Where you include your opening

statement.

2. Body -> Includes the 3 arguments you

have to convince people of your opinion.

3. Conclusion -> Summarize your body and 

rephrase your opening statement.

REMEMBER - PERSUASIVE TEXTS USE:

REPETITION 

EXAGGERATION

RHETORICAL QUESTIONS 

COMPARATIVES

SUPERLATIVES

FACTS 

OPINIONS

Brainstorm next
writing task
p 15

Writing practice

Write a persuasive letter from Elwood to a civil rights organisation asking for help. Use approximately 100 words and use what you have learned so far. (p. 15)

Use the booklet, novel and a dictionary.

At the end of the lesson, will have discussed moments of hope and dispair and have worked on character analysis.
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to give suggestions on how to writing in a persuasive, yet formal manner.

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