Exercises argumentative writing
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1 Verb jumble argumentativ writing 𝕊 ℍ
Find the words in the jumble. Then add the verb to its definition. Be careful, there are two distractors.

| Express a well-founded opinion on sth., considering arguments for both sides of an issue, backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples | _ _ _ C _ _ _ |
| Express a well-founded opinion on sth.,backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples and possibly considering counterarguments | _ _ _ M _ _ _ (_ _ ) |
| 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.,backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples | _ V _ _ _ _ _ _ |
| 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.,backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples | _ _ _ E _ _ |
| Explain similarities and differences and give evidence from the text, relating the content to relevantaspects of language and form | _ _ _ P _ _ _ |
| Source AG Englisch |
2 Right or wrong? 𝕊 ℍ
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
| right | wrong | |
| 1. The question arises whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools at all. | ||
| 2. Firstly, mobile phones give students quick access to information.Another significant benefit is that they can be used as learning tools. | ||
| 3. Mobile phones can distract students during lessons. For instance, this is a very serious problem that schools must solve immediately. | ||
| 4. Students use their phones to look up words and check grammar. Consequently, their writing skills can improve significantly. | ||
| 5. In conclusion, one major issue is that phones make it easy to cheat during tests. | ||
| 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%. |
| Source AG Englisch |