Persuasive writing HV2 - lesson 5

Lesson 5
In class today:

Recap last week

Frequently made mistakes

Practise persuasive writing





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Lesson 5
In class today:

Recap last week

Frequently made mistakes

Practise persuasive writing





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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

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Last lesson: 


Last lesson we have talked about and practised with emotive language
> Can you tell me what emotive language is?



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Emotive language

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Five Palms Hotel advertisement
With which words/phrases does the writer try to convince you to come to this hotel?

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Check worksheet emotive language

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Last lesson: 


You have also read information about the difference between 
arguments & opinions.

> Who can come up with a difference?

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Argument
An argument is based on facts. You support your statement with evidence to convince other people.
Opinion
An opinion is your personal belief. What do you think. You can support your opinions with arguments. 

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Can you think of some common mistakes
often made in writing/spelling?

Slide 9 - Mind map

Frequently made mistakes
I (ik) is always capitalized!

Its without ' means something different than it's (also don't & that's).

Never use Dutch words.

Dunglish - you can't translate a sentence word for word from Dutch

Interpunction: Exclamation marks, question marks, full stops and commas.

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Frequently made mistakes examples
Capital Letters:

When you talk about "ik", "i" is wrong, it is always “I” 

Days of the week, months : Monday, Tuesday, August, October
Names of places: Hilversum, London, New York

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Frequently made mistakes examples
Abbreviations:

When you talk about "jij/jullie/u", "u" is wrong, you always write the full word in a more formal piece of writing! 

You are NOT text messaging but writing. 
Correct the mistakes in the next slides, please.



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Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

I'm gonna study hard all year and pass all my exams.

Slide 13 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

I kinda like school because I see most of my friends there.

Slide 14 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

I wanna improve my spelling and grammar.

Slide 15 - Open question

Frequently made mistakes examples
There/their/they’re
There betekent DAAR
Their is het bezittelijk voornaamwoord bij they (their bike/their house)
They’re is de samentrekking van they are en betekent zij zijn

Where/were
Where betekent waar (locatie)
Were is de verledentijd van to be

Do not use: I want instead use I would like

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Other frequently made mistakes

where – were – we’re
a/an
they, their, they're
then / than



boy's / boys
its / it's
 too, two of to
you're / your

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Assignment 1
On the next few slides you will see a sentence with a mistake. Answer what the mistake is in the sentence.

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I believe you're opinion.
A
I should be lower case.
B
You're should be capitalized.
C
You're should be your.
D
The full stop should be a comma.

Slide 19 - Quiz

where will your father pick us up?
A
The question mark should be a full stop.
B
Father should be capitalized.
C
Your should be you're.
D
Where should be capitalized.

Slide 20 - Quiz

Assignment 2
In the next few slides you have sentences with mistakes. Write down the correct way to write the sentence. 

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I moved to paris 5 year's ago

Slide 22 - Open question

on wednesday's we where pink.

Slide 23 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

My favourite subject is French because u don’t have to do much.

Slide 24 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

My favourite subject is music because its fun.

Slide 25 - Open question

Notice the difference between English and Dutch in the use of a comma
Because has a straightforward job to do in the English language. It is one of several words and phrases used to introduce a “clause of purpose.” A clause beginning with because answers the question “Why?” and that clause is automatically subordinate to an independent clause. There should generally be NO comma between the two.

An exception can and should be made when the lack of a comma would cause ambiguity (dubbelzinnigheid). See the next slide for examples.


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Examples

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Examples of an ambiguous sentence with because
You DON'T have to know or understand the information on the next slides! It is just for those of you who are curious.
If you're not, skip slides 29 - 33 and go straight to slide 34!

The next slide will give you examples of the differences in meaning when you do use a comma with because.

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If a sentence will be ambiguous (dubbelzinnig/onduidelijk) without a comma before because, it is better to insert one and avoid misleading your reader. The most problematic sentences containing because are often those that begin with a negative statement. Take this example:

Alex didn’t win the race because of his level of ability.

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Example: Alex didn’t win the race because of his level of ability.
This sentence might imply that Alex won the race, but that ability was not the most important factor contributing to his victory. Perhaps Alex has an extraordinary ability to dig deep and persevere over long distances.

Example:
Alex didn’t win the race because of his level of ability. He won because he knows how to dig deep and keep running no matter how hard it gets.

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Or perhaps Alex is a rascally scoundrel and won for completely different reasons.

Example:
Alex didn’t win the race because of his level of ability. He won because he cut across a farmer’s field.

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Either way, without a comma before because, it can be implied that there was no relationship between Alex’s victory and his level of ability. However, if your intention is to convey that Alex lost and that his level of ability was the reason, insert a comma to make the causation clear.

Example:
Alex didn’t win the race, because of his level of ability.

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With the comma in place, it becomes clear for the first time that Alex was in fact not the winner of the race, and that his ability is probably not at a sophisticated level. This sentence might lead to another sentence supporting the idea that Alex’s running ability is quite low.

Alex didn’t win the race, because of his level of ability. I’m hoping that he will improve with practice and keep trying hard.

See what a difference a comma can make?

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Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

Your so nice to me!

Slide 34 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

They are going to there work.

Slide 35 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

I always hand in my homework to late.

Slide 36 - Open question

Correct the mistake. Type the entire sentence.

That's the guy whose really good at magic.

Slide 37 - Open question

Assignment 3:
Practise 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
  • You are allowed to use the internet to find evidence for your arguments. 
  • Try to convince your reader of your opinion.
  • Try to not make any of the common writing/spelling mistakes we discussed today. 

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Homework should be banned from schools.
Write your opinion using an argument supported by evidence:

Slide 39 - Open question

Task for today
Open the following link: https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/summer-reading-debate/

Read the article and write a persuasive essay about it containing 3 arguments


Open the following link:
https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/voting-age-debate/

Read the article and write a persuasive essay about it containing 3 arguments.

Make sure to follow the correct structure.

Write it in a separate word document.

Use the writing vocabulary in the "studiewijzer".

Aim for 200-250 words.
Task for today/Homework
Paragraph 1
Introduction
Paragraph 2
Argument 1
Paragraph 3
Argument 2
Paragraph 4
Argument 3
Paragraph 5
Conclusion

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Next lesson
Formative writing task - Thursday
Checked like a test, feedback from teacher to help practise for the test.

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Homework
You can prepare for your formative writing task on Thursday by:

- Studying the word list
- Repeating the information about emotive language and the difference between arguments & opinions in LU - Lesson 4.
- Doing the writing task on slide 40.
Good luck!

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