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1 -{{exercise id="Verb jumble" source="AG Englisch"}}
1 +{{exercise id="Right or wrong?" source="AG Englisch"}}
2 +Read each sentence carefully. The underlined word or phrase is highlighted. Decide: is it used correctly? Tick the right box. If it is wrong, suggest a better alternative
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3 -Find the words in the jumble. Then add the verb to its definition. Be careful, there are two distractors.
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8 -|Express a well-founded opinion on sth., considering arguments for both sides of an issue, backing up one’s argumentation with evidence
9 -and examples |_ _ _ C _ _ _|
10 -|Express a well-founded opinion on sth., backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples and possibly considering counter-
11 -arguments |_ _ _ M _ _ _ (_ _ )|
12 -|Express a well-founded opinion on the relative value, quality or significance of sth.,i.e. on the extent to which sth. is effective/true/etc.,
13 -backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples | _ V _ _ _ _ _ _ |
14 -|Express a well-founded opinion on the relative value, quality or significance of sth., i.e. on the extent to which sth. is effective/true/etc.,
15 -backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples |_ _ _ E _ _ |
16 -|Explain similarities and differences and give evidence from the text,
17 -relating the content to relevantaspects of language and form|_ _ _ P _ _ _|
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19 -{{/exercise}}
5 +||right|wrong
6 +|1. **The question arises** whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools at all.||
7 +|2. **Firstly**, mobile phones give students quick access to information.**Another significant benefit** is that they can be used as learning tools.||
8 +|3. Mobile phones can distract students during lessons. **For instance**, this is a very serious problem that schools must solve immediately.||
9 +|4. Students use their phones to look up words and check grammar. **Consequently**, their writing skills can improve significantly.||
10 +|5. **In conclusion**, one major issue is that phones make it easy to cheat during tests.||
11 +|6. Some schools have banned phones completely. **To illustrate this point**, studies show that banning phones can raise average test scores by up to 6%.||
12 +|7. Phones help students stay in touch with their parents. **In addition**, they can be useful in emergencies.||
13 +|8. Many students spend too much time on their phones during breaks. **Therefore**, looking at the positive side, there are clear benefits too.||
14 +|9. **A significant disadvantage** of mobile phones in school is the risk of cyberbullying.||
15 +|10. Phones cause distraction and enable cheating. **In a nutshell**, schools need clear rules about when and how phones may be used.||
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22 -{{exercise id="mobile phones in school" source="AG Englisch"}}
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24 -Step 1: Write a complete argumentative text on the following task. Find at least two arguments for each side. 

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26 - “Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones in school."
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28 -Step 2: Complete the following tasks so that you know what to include in an argumentative text.

29 -1. Go through the introduction. Highlight the hook and the transition to the main body in green.
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31 -2. In the main body find in each paragraph the topic sentence (red), the explanation (orange),
32 - the evidence/example (yellow) and the concluding sentence (pink) and highlight them accordingly.
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34 -3. In the conclusion, highlight the summary (blue) as well as the outlook/solution (purple).
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36 -4. Write down all the connectors that were used.
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38 -5. Find expressions of impersonal language.
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40 -Step 3: Work with the two texts.
41 -1. Do the same tasks with your own text.

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43 -2. Compare your text with the sample solution. What is different? Is there anything you could improve?

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45 -3. Now rewrite your text and include the improvements.
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47 47  {{/exercise}}
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