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7 7  (% class="border slim" %)
8 8  |Express a well-founded opinion on sth., considering arguments for both sides of an issue,
9 -backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples |_ _ _ C _ _ _
9 +backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples |_ _ _ C _ _ _|
10 10  |Express a well-founded opinion on sth.,backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and
11 -examples and possibly considering counterarguments |_ _ _ M _ _ _ (_ _ )
11 +examples and possibly considering counterarguments |_ _ _ M _ _ _ (_ _ )|
12 12  |Express a well-founded opinion on the relative value, quality or significance of sth.,
13 13  i.e. on the extent to which sth. is effective/true/etc.,backing up one’s argumentation
14 -with evidence and examples | _ V _ _ _ _ _ _
14 +with evidence and examples | _ V _ _ _ _ _ _ |
15 15  |Express a well-founded opinion on the relative value, quality or significance of sth.,
16 16  i.e. on the extent to which sth. is effective/true/etc.,backing up one’s argumentation
17 -with evidence and examples |_ _ _ E _ _
17 +with evidence and examples |_ _ _ E _ _ |
18 18  |Explain similarities and differences and give evidence from the text,
19 -relating the content to relevantaspects of language and form |_ _ _ P _ _ _
19 +relating the content to relevantaspects of language and form |_ _ _ P _ _ _|
20 20  {{/exercise}}
21 21  
22 -{{exercise id="Right or wrong?" source="AG Englisch"}}
23 -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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26 -||right|wrong
27 -|1. **The question arises** whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools at all.||
28 -|2. **Firstly**, mobile phones give students quick access to information.**Another significant benefit** is that they can be used as learning tools.||
29 -|3. Mobile phones can distract students during lessons. **For instance**, this is a very serious problem that schools must solve immediately.||
30 -|4. Students use their phones to look up words and check grammar. **Consequently**, their writing skills can improve significantly.||
31 -|5. **In conclusion**, one major issue is that phones make it easy to cheat during tests.||
32 -|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%.||
33 -|7. Phones help students stay in touch with their parents. **In addition**, they can be useful in emergencies.||
34 -|8. Many students spend too much time on their phones during breaks. **Therefore**, looking at the positive side, there are clear benefits too.||
35 -|9. **A significant disadvantage** of mobile phones in school is the risk of cyberbullying.||
36 -|10. Phones cause distraction and enable cheating. **In a nutshell**, schools need clear rules about when and how phones may be used.||
23 +{{exercise id="Mobile phones in school" source="AG Englisch"}}
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25 +Step 1: Write a complete argumentative text on the following task. Find at least two arguments for each side.
38 38  
39 -{{/exercise}}
27 + “Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones in school."
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29 +Step 2: Complete the following tasks so that you know what to include in an argumentative text.
30 +
31 +1. Go through the introduction. Highlight the hook and the transition to the main body in green.
32 +1. In the main body find in each paragraph the topic sentence (red), the explanation (orange),
33 +the evidence/example (yellow) and the concluding sentence (pink) and highlight them accordingly.
34 +1. In the conclusion, highlight the summary (blue) as well as the outlook/solution (purple).
35 +1. Write down all the connectors that were used.
36 +1. Find expressions of impersonal language.
37 +
38 +Step 3: Work with the two texts.
39 +
40 +1. Do the same tasks with your own text.
41 +1. Compare your text with the sample solution. What is different? Is there anything you could improve?
42 +1. Now rewrite your text and include the improvements.
43 +
44 +{{/exercise}}