3.3 Persuasive writing

• Persuasive expressions for stating an opinion
• Comparing school routines in Kenya and German-speaking countries
• Keywords on the similarities and differences between the two school systems
• An article or blog on what one likes or dislikes about the two school systems
• An email to a friend explaining which school system is better
• Conjunctive adverbs (dann, danach), conjunctions (denn, weil) and modal verbs
• The imperative (du, ihr, Sie forms) in persuasive writing

• identify persuasive expressions in writing
• express their opinions in writing for communication
• appreciate the need for persuasion in communication

“How do you communicate your opinions in writing?”

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1. What persuasive writing is
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   Say what persuasive writing is and why we state opinions in writing.
2. Persuasive expressions and giving reasons
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   Use phrases for opinions and join them to reasons with denn and weil.
3. Comparing school routines in Kenya and Germany
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   Compare the school day, subjects and rules in the two systems.
4. Modal verbs and the imperative
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   Use modal verbs and the imperative to strengthen your argument.
5. Writing an article or blog about the school systems
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Plan and write a short article or blog with a clear opinion.
6. Writing an email to a friend
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write a polite email explaining which school system is better.