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Essay writing 3V Lesson 1
Reality Television
Formal and informal language

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Essay writing 3V Lesson 1
Reality Television
Formal and informal language

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Overall Learning aim: 


At the end of the lesson series, you will be able to write two body paragraphs of an opinion essay in a formal style on the topic of reality television shows using between 75-100 words.


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Overall Success criteria 

SC 1 : You can use five words related to reality television shows from the list provided to describe your opinion about reality TV shows. 

SC 2 : You can use formal language based on the list of informal versus formal language provided to give your opinion about reality TV shows in two body paragraphs of an opinion essay and include relevant information and arguments.

SC 3: You can structure your ideas in a cohesive way in two body paragraphs of an opinion essay using between 75-100 words.


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Today's Learning aim: 
(WALT: What are we learning today)


At the end of the lesson, you can use formal language to write your opinion on reality television shows and and can formulate one argument for and one argument against reality television shows using between 75-100 words.


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Success criteria 
(WILF: What I am looking for)
SC 1 : You can categorize formal and informal language and label 9 sets of 4-5 formal and informal words/phrases based on the lists provided.

SC 2 : You can use five words related to reality television shows from the list provided to give your opinion on reality television shows using between 25-30 words.

SC 3: You can underpin your opinion on reality television shows by writing one argument for and one argument against reality television shows using between 50-70 words.


Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Warm-up: What TYPE of reality television do you know?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

Types of reality television

  • Documentary-style—watching people do their daily personal and professional activities
  • Elimination/Game shows—Participants compete to win a prize, sometimes while living     together. 
  • Dating-based competition—A person chooses one person to date out of a group of suitors. 
  • Job search—Contestants compete to see who is the best at a certain skill. 
  • Self-improvement/make-over—A person or group of people try to improve themselves or  their lives. 
  • Home renovation
  • Hidden cameras—A hidden camera records random people in a staged situation. The situations are often meant to confuse, amuse or scare the person. 
                                        

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Informal versus formal language

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What is formal language and why use this in an opinion essay?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Informal language
Formal language
say sorry
go up
blow up
find out
bring about

postpone, delay
fabricate
represent
discover
omit

put off
make up
stand for
find out
leave out

apologise
increase
explode
discover
cause

Anyways
Plus/Also
But
So
I think
In a nutshell
Anyway,
All right

Nevertheless
Moreover/ Furthermore
However
Therefore/Thus
In my opinion,
To summarize,
Notwithstanding
Acceptable

Slide 10 - Sleepvraag

Informal language
Formal language
lots of/ a lot of
tons of, heaps of
totally
really, very


children
negative
positive
considerable
correct


kids
bad
good
really big
right


much, many
large quantities of, a number of
completely, strongly
definitely


wrong
smart
cheap
loaded


incorrect
intelligent
inexpensive
rich


Slide 11 - Sleepvraag

Informal language
Formal language
point out
get in touch with
It’s about
need to



consider
tolerate
appear
demonstrate, illustrate
retain



think about
put up
seem
show
keep



indicate
contact
It concerns, It’s in regards to
required



free
get on someone’s nerves
show up
let
fill in



release
bother
arrive
permit
substitute, inform

Slide 12 - Sleepvraag

What is your opinion on reality television?
1. Reality television is good entertainment
2. Reality television is a waste of time

Slide 13 - Poll

Please write your opinion using five words from the vocabulary list and using between 25-30 words. 


You can start with one of the following sentences:
  1. In my opinion…
  2. From my perspective…
  3. Personally, I believe…
  4. It seems to me that…
  5. As far as I’m concerned…
  6. It’s my belief that… 
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5:00

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Arguments
(Reasons)

Underpin your opinion

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For reality television shows
Against reality television shows
There are lots of different types of reality shows.
Some competitions are very difficult or dangerous.
People on reality shows have fun experiences and meet new people.
They can discover talented people.

They are fun to watch.
The winners win great prizes.
Reality shows are always the same.
Reality TV is not an easy way to become famous.
Some people on reality shows behave badly.

Slide 16 - Sleepvraag

Use arguments to underpin your opinion

  • WHAT: Use your opinion from before and add:
                      - one argument for reality television shows and 
                      - one argument against reality television shows. 
                    Use between 50-70 words and include a word count.
  • HOW: Use the vocabulary list and formal language list provided.
  • HELP: Wordlists => Classmate => Teacher
  • WHEN: You have 8 minutes
  • RESULT: Peer feedback
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8:00

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Peer feedback time
In pairs: please check your peer's work and provide feedback using the feedback list provided



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Exit ticket

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What did you learn in today's class?

Slide 20 - Open vraag

I can create reasons to support my opinion?
A. Not very well
B. Pretty well
C. Absolutely

Slide 21 - Poll

Which of the following words or phrases are formal language?
A
need to, but, tons of, really big
B
cheap, blow up, basically, anyways
C
increase, illustrate, therefore, strongly
D
wrong, find out, totally, kids

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Essay writing 3V Lesson 2

Reality Television
Structure

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

Today's Learning aim: 
(WALT: What are we learning today)


At the end of the lesson, you can structure your ideas in a cohesive way by composing two body paragraphs of an opinion essay about reality television using between 75-100 words.

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

Success criteria 
(WILF: What I am looking for)
SC 1: You can use at least five different linking words/phrases from the list provided to correctly order your opinion on reality television.

SC 2: You can apply the OREO structure of an opinion essay in your body paragraphs.

SC 3: You can self-assess your own learning by creating a writing plan/mind map in order to structure your ideas before writing an opinion essay.



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Warm-up: reading 
Please read the article from the New Your Times:
"Does Reality TV Deserve Its Bad Rap?"

You can use the provided wordlist to look up difficult words.

After reading take some notes to describe your opinion on reality television


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Match the words and phrases that have the same meaning
In addition
First of all, ...
Nowadays, ....
In fact, ...
I believe that, ...
In conclusion, ...
I disagree that, ...
Today
Firstly, ....
Also, ....
I think that, ....
I don't think that, ....
Actually, ...
To sum up, ...

Slide 27 - Sleepvraag

Rewrite the sentences using the linking word or phrase in brackets
1. Reality shows are all the same but many people still watch them. (however)
2. We can discover talented people on reality TV and we can vote for the ones we like the most. (furthermore)
3. One positive thing about reality TV is that it shows normal people. (one advantage of)
4. My first point is that reality TV is fun to watch. (firstly)
5. Also, you can learn many new things. (in addition,)
6. The opposite argument is that reality TV might set a bad example for young children. (on the other hand)
timer
5:00

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Check your writing: rewriting sentences 
Linking words
1. Reality shows are all the same. However, many people still watch them.
2. We can discover talented people on reality TV. Furthermore, we can vote for the ones we like the most.
OR and, furthermore, we can vote for the ones we like the most.
3. One advantage of reality TV is that it shows normal people.
4. Firstly, reality TV is fun to watch.
5. In addition, you can learn many new things.
6. On the other hand, reality TV might set a bad example for young children

Slide 29 - Tekstslide

The OREO structure




How to structure your body paragraphs

Slide 30 - Tekstslide

Slide 31 - Video

OREO stands for
A
Opinion, Reason, Example, Omit
B
Objectify, Reason, Evidence, Opinion
C
Opinion, Report, Example, Obvious
D
Opinion, Reason, Example, Opinion

Slide 32 - Quizvraag

Writing plan/Mind map
Plan ahead and self-assess your writing

Slide 33 - Tekstslide

Steps on how to plan your essay
1. Underline the key points in the task (topic, notes and audience)
2. Main parts: 
     - Introduction (you can already include your opinion)
     - Three body paragraphs for each note (include OREO)
     - Conclusion (summary + repeat your conclusion)
3. Add reasons and examples for each point so you don't forget what to write about





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Example task

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Step 1: Example underlining key points

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Step 2: Make paragraphs
1. Introduction
2. Transport
3. Rivers and seas
4. Your own idea
5. Conclusion
Focus today

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Step 3: add reasons and examples to your paragraphs
1. Introduction – problems with pollution, is there a solution?
2. Transport – -: CO2 emissions, noise +: electric cars
3. Rivers and seas – -: sea life and plastic +: projects to clean oceans
4. Animal agriculture – -: CO2 emissions +: vegan/vegetarian lifestyles, sustainable farms
5. Conclusion – summary, it’s a big problem but there is hope


Self-assess whether you have followed these three steps before you start writing your body paragraphs (or essay).

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Writing task
Aspects of reality television shows: 

  1. Entertainment for viewers
  2. Influence on young people
  3. Effect on participants

WHAT:     Write two body paragraphs for your teacher discussing two of the aspects in your notes using between 75-100 words. 
HOW:       Ask which two aspects your classmate will write about and what reasons they have to support their opinion. 
                   Ask questions and give tips.
HELP:      Checklist => Classmate => Teacher
TIME:    You have 15 minutes
RESULT: Peer feedback + hand in on Teams
DONE:     Think of a new concept for a reality television show and write about this. 
                  Challenge: the best idea will give you another OREO cookie 





timer
15:00

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Peer feedback time
Using the feedback list: please check your peer's work and provide feedback. Amend your work and hand this in on Teams.



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Exit ticket

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What did you learn in today's class?

Slide 42 - Open vraag

I can use linking words and the OREO model to structure my paragraphs in an essay
Not really
Getting there
Absolutely!

Slide 43 - Poll

What do you still need help with?

Slide 44 - Open vraag

Online sources used in this LessonUp
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/learning/does-reality-tv-deserve-its-bad-rap.html
  • https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/b1-writing/against-essay
  • https://youtu.be/_AG6js-KheQ
  • https://teacherphill.com/fce-how-to-write-an-essay/
  • https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television

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