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Writing skills
5 Add your reasons from 2 to the appropriate column of the table in 4. Your arguments will form the main body of your essay. This consists of three paragraphs. When you write your essay, write about each reason in a separate paragraph.
Read the paragraphs from the main body of a persuasive essay that answers the question in 1 and answer the questions below.
Firstly, primary and secondary education methods in some countries are still quite traditional. In fact, a lot of learning consists of memorizing long texts. In a flipped classroom, the teacher is a facilitator, not a source of knowledge and information. I think many teachers would not feel comfortable in that role. What’s more, parents expect teachers to pass on knowledge in class and might feel teachers are not doing this job properly in a flipped classroom.
Another drawback is that flipped learning requires access to technology and free time to use it. Some families cannot afford to buy laptops for their children. In others, children do not have a lot of free time because they do household chores after school or work to earn extra money for the family.
Finally, many young people are not mature enough to benefit from a flipped approach. For flipped learning to succeed, pupils must know how to manage their study time. If they do not understand something, they have to wait until the next class to ask questions. However, they may forget those questions before the class and miss out on important learning points. There is also a risk that pupils see the in-class practice sessions as an opportunity to have fun with their friends rather than as part of the learning process.
a Is the essay writer persuading the reader that flipped learning is a good approach or not a good approach?
b Has the writer grouped their arguments in a logical way in the three paragraphs? How did they do it? 8
Each paragraph starts by explaining the main idea of the paragraph, then some examples of that main idea. Write notes about the paragraphs in 7 to complete the table.
Main idea Education in this country is traditional Examples
• Memorizing texts by heart •
• Parents expect teachers to pass on knowledge •
b Young people are not mature enough
• Children have to work •
• Pupils can’t ask questions immediately •
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In pairs. Would the writer’s argument be different if the paragraphs were in a different order? Go to page 115 to read the essay in the correct order.
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