Formulating Opinions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Formulating Opinions

After today's lesson:

• You will be better at formulating your own opinion.
• You will know about three techniques for making an argument.
  

Practise

Think about the statement on the next page. Then submit 2 arguments for or against this statement.

Homework is good for students.

Making an argument

Look at the following videoclip in which President Obama gives a speech.

In his speech he uses 3 clear ways to get his point across.

Try to describe what he does.

00:37

How did he make his argument?

01:37

Hoe did he make his second argument?

01:52

How did he make his final argument?

Discussion

Your teacher will show you a statement.

The teacher will decide whether you will be for or against.

Use the internet to find two good arguments.

Use either logic, emotion, or evidence.

Schools should start no sooner
than 10 in the morning.

Children under the age of 18 should
not be allowed to have a mobile phone.

Reflecting

Let's look back on the goals for this lesson.

How did we try to work on these goals and why and what could the use of these goals be?

Share your thoughts in the upcoming wordweb.

How and why?

Questions?