Writing V2 - lesson 1

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Lesson 2

In class today:

Persuasive writing

History task

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)

00:25

How would you translate the words "persuade" and "convince" into Dutch?

01:08

Name two forms of text for which you can use persuasive writing

01:31

Why do you think persuasive writing is a better way of changing someone's mind than whining or complaining? Answer in English

Come up with a situation in your life in which you could use persuasive writing. Answer in English.

History task: the theme

What part of this task is persuasive writing?

History task: companion pieces

What part of this task is persuasive writing?

Writing about your theme

For your final work you will only

write 250 words about
"Why is this theme historically significant"

First let's look at what persuasive writing is.

A persuasive text usually opens with an opening statement. This is a sentence that the writer agrees with and the writer wants to convince the reader of as well.

Think of arguments why your theme is historically significant: