What’s the best gadget ever?

      

EARPHONES                             EBOOK                           SMART PHONE

      

COMPUTER                        MP3 PLAYER                         TABLET

      

GAMES CONSOLE              SHOWER RADIO                   SMART TV

      

SMART WATCH                   DIGITAL CAMERA               WEBCAM

You’ve been told to write about a gadget. Follow the instructions to do the writing task. Remember that you’ll have to vote for the group who best persuaded you 😉

1. Read the model carefully.
2. Sketch a draft about:
   1. Number of paragraphs (spot introductions, body and conclusion).
   2. Arguments FOR the gadget (which positive features are mentioned?)
   3. Argument AGAINST the gadget.
   4. Connectors.
3. Write 2 arguments in favour of your gadget. Use present simple and the  vocabulary in unit 4.
4. Give examples to support your arguments.
5. Complete the frame with the information in steps 3 and 4.
6. Give it to your teacher so that she can correct it.
7. Write the final version and draw/print a picture of the best gadget ever.

Are you ready to vote now?

Documents for the task:

persuasive_text_model_text

persuasive_text_frame

worksheet_final_version

Persuasion_Rubric