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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 5

This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 15 min

Items in this lesson

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Watch the video and take notes
  • That’s new to me!
  •  I agree
  • Questions I have?
  • I disagree
  • Unknown vocabulary
  •  Links back to me
























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Slide 3 - Video

Read the article in reader

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The author thinks that Must’s cloning of their dog was a good idea.
A
True
B
False

Slide 5 - Quiz

justification

Slide 6 - Open question

At the beginning of the century, people thought that humans had been cloned.
A
True
B
False

Slide 7 - Quiz

justification

Slide 8 - Open question

Explain what Dr. Zhang’s success is in your own words.

Slide 9 - Open question

Body paragraphs

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The body paragraphs  contain arguments to convince your reader to agree with you. If you do not offer plausible explanations, you are not likely to convince your reader.

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POINT
The first sentence of the paragraph contains the POINT you want to make, (either in favour of or against the thesis statement. Starting with the point helps the reader understand what you are going to argue in that paragraph. 

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POINT
Let’s have a look at an example of a sentence stating the point of a paragraph supporting the thesis statement Helmets should be obligatory for cyclists in the Netherlands.


First of all, a helmet will make sure fewer cyclists are killed or injured in traffic.


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EVIDENCE
After the point you will present some EVIDENCE

First of all, a helmet will make sure fewer cyclists are killed or injured in traffic. A helmet is made of hard plastic on the outside and a few centimetres of polystyrene on the inside. Together, these layers protect the cyclist’s head in an accident. 

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EXPLANATION
First of all, a helmet will make sure fewer cyclists are killed or injured in traffic. A helmet is made of hard plastic on the outside and a few centimetres of polystyrene on the inside. Together, these layers protect the cyclist’s head in an accident. For example, if the cyclist falls off the bike and hits the asphalt, the helmet will break the fall and reduce the risk of serious head injuries. 

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In other words, you PEE in each body paragraph. 

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To help structure your ideas for the reader, you make use of linking words.

First of all, a helmet will make sure fewer cyclists are killed or injured in traffic. A helmet is made of hard plastic on the outside and a few centimetres of polystyrene on the inside. Together, these layers protect the cyclist’s head in an accident. For example, if the cyclist falls off the bike and hits the asphalt, the helmet will break the fall and reduce the risk of serious head injuries. 

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Another example
The thesis statement is: 

Public transport should be free in the Netherlands.

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POINT
Most importantly, free public transport will reduce global warming.

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EVIDENCE
Most importantly, free public transport will reduce global warming. Cars emit great amounts of CO2, which is a gas that is harmful for the environment. It increases the greenhouse effect and therefore contributes to global warming. 

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EXPLANATION
Most importantly, free public transport will reduce global warming. Cars emit great amounts of CO2, which is a gas that is harmful for the environment. It increases the greenhouse effect and therefore contributes to global warming. So, if more people take the train or go by bus to work, there will be fewer cars on the road and thus less CO2 and that is better for the environment.

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Linking words
Most importantly, free public transport will reduce global warming. Cars emit great amounts of CO2, which is a gas that is harmful for the environment. It increases the greenhouse effect and therefore contributes to global warming. So, if more people take the train or go by bus to work, there will be fewer cars on the road and thus less CO2 and that is better for the environment.

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REFUTATION
In this paragraph you refute the counter argument of the paragraph before. Here you show the reader that you are aware of your opponents’ view, but that the opposition is still not as strong as your main argument. You really need to convince your reader in this paragraph.

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This paragraph often starts with transitions like: Even though…..(summing up of counter arguments), or It’s true that…(summing up of counter arguments), However, …… followed by reasons refuting the validity of these arguments which helps in further strengthening the essay’s argument. 

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Assignment 4: Listening + writing
Watch the following short video ‘through the wormhole’ and write two paragraphs on the issue of human cloning.


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Upload these paragraphs in Teams.

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