V6A - Les 20 + 21 - 07/08-10-2026

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SUBSTANTIATE (verb)
🇳🇱 onderbouwen / staven

Meaning: to support an idea or claim with evidence.

Example: You need reliable evidence to substantiate your argument

Today is October 7 - the autumn break is almost here!

What can you expect today?

• By the end of this lesson, I can…

  1. assess whether a source is useful and reliable.

  2. identify an author’s point of view.

  3. distinguish between facts, opinions and arguments.

  4. select information that can support an argument.

  5. formulate a clear and debatable thesis statement.

  6. use evidence from a source to support my ideas.

  7. develop my own argument instead of simply repeating the source.

7-minute source review

Before you start writing:

• Re-read the text carefully.

• Scan the text for the main ideas.

• Highlight useful information and arguments.

• Mark important examples or evidence.

• Identify the author’s point of view.

• Note which parts could support your own argument.

• Make sure you understand the text before you start writing.

Then: start writing independently.

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