perusasive paragraph:
a paragraph which attempts in an organized and logical way to get the reader to agree with opinion of the writer (which tries to ‘persuade’ by using an ‘argument’ )
under no circumstances:
never
medical:
concerned with curing or preventing disease (adjective from “medical”)
experimental:
proper scientific method for discovering the truth
research:
search for information
• writing activity for ‘Jan Moor-Jankowski’ (persuasive paragraph)
1. writing
• instructions
- Write an persuasive paragraph on one of the topics listed below.
- Maximum length: 250 words. Maximum time: 40 minutes.
• topics:
a: under no circumstances should animals be used in scientific experiments
b: under no circumstances should apes be used in scientific experiments
c: animals should be used for experimental purposes only when this is absolutely necessary for the purposes of serious medical research
d: there is nothing wrong with using prisoners for medical research
2. correction
• form groups of three (or four)
• exchange paragraphs with your partner(s)
• silently check your partners' papers for errors
3. discussion
• choose one paragraph from your group for reading to another group
• send the author of the chosen paragraph to another group and invite that group to send someone to your group
• listen while your guest reads his or her paragraph aloud
• if your guest’s pronunciation or grammar causes confusion, interrupt and ask for clarification
• when your guest has finished reading, summarize his or her paragraph to make sure it has been fully understood
• discuss with your guest the content of his or her paragraph