Persuasive writing HV2 - lesson 8

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Lesson 8

In class today:

Your vs. you're

Persuasive writing practice.

Time left? Blooket

Writing project planner

Week 2: introduction to persuasive writing

Week 3: Writing arguments

Week 4: Formative writing task

Week 5: Writing vocabulary test

Week 6: Writing arguments - repetition

Week 7: Persuasive writing test

What is the first sentence of a conclusion called?

Your vs. you're

Assignment 1

On the next slides you see an unfinished sentence. You can use you, your or you're in these sentences. Pick the right one.

... favourite colour is red, right?

1. You
2. Your
3. You're

Are ... coming to football practice today?

1. You
2. Your
3. You're

What are ... doing after school today?

I think ... being mean to him.

Assignment 2

In the next few slide you will have a short text with multiple arguments why dogs are the best pets. It has examples highlighted of arguments, examples and strong language. You are going to answer two questions.

What is the second argument made for dogs being the best pets.

Give a 4th argument for why dogs are the best pets.

Use proper grammar (capital letters, points, commas, etc.).

What is the second argument for why dogs are the best pet?

Give a 4th argument for why dogs are the best pets.

Assignment 3:

Practice persuasive writing

On the next slide we have a statement you either agree or don't agree with. Write down your opinion and support it with an argument. Try to not make any of the mistakes we discussed last week.

Should parents have access to their childrens social media pages?

Next lessons

Writing test - Next week.