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课件网) WRITING WORKSHOP UNIT 11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE LEARNING OBJECTIVES To read and talk about writing an opinion essay; To understand the structure of an opinion essay; To identify the writing skills used in an opinion essay; To read for general understanding; To read for specific information and deep understanding; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To understand and learn words and expressions in context; To write an opinion essay. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS More time is needed to write an opinion essay; To analyse the the structure of an opinion essay; To answer the comprehension questions; To get general idea and key information in the text; To struggle with sentence construction and spelling; To struggle with grammar rules and usage; To compose writing through outlining, drafting and editing. LEADING IN FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE Complete the structure of the text by putting the different parts in the correct order. a Supporting reasons for the opinion b Disapproving of the opposite opinion c Restating the opinion d Presenting the opinion d a b c FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE Match each paragraph with its function. Para 1: We should ban ads for any unhealthy products. Para 2: Unhealthy products harm our health. Para 3: The opinion that making unhealthy products creates jobs and brings in large amounts of tax doesn’t make sense. Presenting the opinion Supporting reasons for the opinion Disapproving the opposite opinion Restating the opinion Para 4: Laws to ban TV ads for unhealthy products are beneficial. Apart from a coherent framework and supportive facts, what other elements are necessary for an essay to be convincing FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE Persuasive language aims to convince others of a particular viewpoint, idea, or argument. It helps shape opinions by presenting compelling evidence and reasoning. FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE Persuasive Language Undoubtedly, unhealthy products harm our health. It is clearly desirable to limit TV advertisements for fast food. However, surely this is a false argument. Furthermore, it is not right to make money from activities which harm human health. Sentence Builder Can you list more persuasive words and phrases FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE To introduce your topic: Although it’s commonly believed... / Ready to discover a new way to... / When was the last time you... / It has come to my attention that... / If ... were to happen, then... To make a point: I am certain that... / If we move forward with... / Supporting evidence shows... / I reached this conclusion after finding... / Obviously... Can you list more persuasive words and phrases FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE To support your point: For instance... / Especially in this case... / In fact... / Independent test results show... / specifically / in particular / in this instance... To transit between information: additionally / equally as imp ... ...
