Lesson on how to write arguments for Level 3-4 (8 years old to 12 years old)

1. How to write Awesome Arguments The Purpose is to take a position on an issue and justify it Written by Jacqui Sharp http://sharpjacqui.blogspot.com

3. Me

4. MyYour You NZSL Dictionary http://homepages.ecs.vuw.ac.nz/~pondy/nzsl/home-vocab.html NZSL Dictionary http://homepages.ecs.vuw.ac.nz/~pondy/nzsl/home-vocab.html

5. Timeless Present Tense [Has no relation to any particular time] It rains a lot in Auckland. Cats kill mice. The Earth revolves around the sun. The Moon shines at night. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Introduction: The thesis Write a title Write an introduction Set the scene and tone Introduce the issue Use second person Use present tense Should Drivers of cars be banned from using cellphones Drivers should be banned from the dangerous practice of using cellphones while driving.

7. Drivers not having both hands on the wheel could cause reaction times to be slower. Texting and dialling while driving causes motorists to take their eyes off the road. Talking on a phone is distracting as it endangers your life and others around you.

9. Conclusion Write a conclusion and or a resolution here… What are your final thoughts? Driving needs total attention! Talking or texting on a cell phone hinders that concentration. For the safety of yourself and others around you, there has to be a cell phone ban while operating a vehicle.

10. Other words for ‘and, but, because’ Firstly Secondly Thirdly Consequently For example These include Such as Furthermore For instance Leads to Brings about Results in otherwise If then Since Even if As shown by Not only In addition But also Unless

11. Conjunction Junction Better English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgcNo&feature=related http://www.better-english.com/grammar/conjunctions.htm Putting sentences together Bbc.co.ukbitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/compoundsentences/flash2.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/conjunctions/index.shtml

14. wordle.net/create Go to Language Select ‘Do not remove commonwords’… then Go to Language Select Word Count Proof read your Work in Wordle

18. Argument Checklist

19. Publishing Examples

20. Use Word or Pages, add a frame, WordArt heading and a graphic

21. Use the transfer Button in Inspiration and edit the text.

22. Newspaper Report Copy your story and paste into http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.aspclick on the Generate button and paste code into your blog or wiki Should Drivers of cars be banned from using cell phones? Drivers should be banned from the dangerous practice of using cell phones while driving. Firstly, people in charge of cars should have both hands on the wheel; if they have one hand grasping a cell phone then consequently their reaction times tend to be slower. Current scientific research on cell phone use shows that talking on the phone has adverse impacts on driving, especially when the driver is faced with unexpected situations. Secondly, texting and dialling while driving can cause motorists to take their eyes off the road. Even a few seconds of inattention can cause an accident. For example, the car in front may brake suddenly or a car might appear unexpectedly out of a side street or driveway resulting in a greater chance of a mishap. Thirdly, talking on a phone is distracting as it endangers your life and others around you. For instance, talking and listening require concentration, particularly if you are thinking about what you are going to say next. Between 2003 and 2008, there were 482 injury crashes and 25 fatal crashes attributed to the use of mobile phones. Driving needs total attention! Talking or texting on a cell phone obstructs that concentration. For the safety of yourself and others around you, there has to be a cell phone ban while operating a vehicle.