Writing V2 - lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson 2

In class today:

Persuasive writing

History task: the theme

Writing project structure

Week 10/11/12:
Writing for history: theme & artworks

History grade (partially graded for your use of English by English teacher)

Week 13/14/15:

Writing test English: week 16 (2x)

Persuasive writing

What do you remember?

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

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:

work on your theme description

Think about the history theme you've chosen.

Write an opening statement for your theme.

Describe your theme. Use the following questions:

Start your text with:

The theme for this gallery is ... because ...

Send in your work in SOM before class Thursday.

Why is this theme historically significant?
Why was the theme important at the time?
How is the theme connected to us today?
Why should we care about this theme?
How should we remember the theme?
What lessons, if any, can we learn from the theme?