Persuasive writing HV2 - lesson 2

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• Leerjaar 2

Lesson 2

In class today:

Persuasive writing

Vocabulary for writing

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

Persuasive writing

What do you remember?

Name one characteristic of persuasive writing.

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

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.

Assignment 1

Translate as many phrases (zinnen) that you see on the next slide into Dutch best you can in 5 minutes. Write the translations you had to look up in an English Word document.

You may work together with your neighbour.

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:

Practice vocabulary

Download the list from Som or Learnbeat and save it on your computer.

On the next slides, use phrases from the vocabulary sheet to give your opinion in 3 sentences.

Mr. de Boer wants to ban laptop and phone use during the breaks.
Write your opinion:

The government wants to ban TikTok in the whole country.
Write your opinion:

The government makes it illegal for kids under 16 to buy any candy.
Write your opinion:

Practice vocabulary