MOMENT 1 DEL 1 (Mycket stöd) Läsa. Argumentera med hjälp av litteratur

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LÄS TEXT

The Model Millionaire, by Oscar Wilde

1. (Hitta samband i en kort text för att dra en slutsats) What does Laura's father require from Hugie to allow an engagement?

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2. (Hitta samband i en kort text för att dra en slutsats) Does Hugie think the beggar is fairly paid? Support your answer by copying one sentence from the text?

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3. (Hitta information) Is the beggar rich or poor? Answer by copying one sentence from the text?

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4. (Hitta samband i en kort text för att dra en slutsats) Who is Monsieur Erskine?

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5. (Hitta samband i en kort text för att dra en slutsats) What did the newlyweds get from Baron Hausberg?

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Putting Good Deeds In Headlines May Not Be So Good

1. (Hitta information) What happened to the person who stole money from the blind man?

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2. (Hitta samband i en kort text för att dra en slutsats,) Peter Madsen says he views " the high praise swirling around the stories as a kind of moral grade inflation." What is his argument?

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3. (Hitta information i en kort text och dra en slutsats) Why does Mr Effron think it's not a good idea to celebrate what should be ordinary behavior as extraordinary? Answer by copying two sentences from the text.

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Five reasons why being kind makes you feel good – according to science

1. (Hitta information) What two explanations do we often give as to why people perform good deeds, according to the article?

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2. (Hitta information) According to research in psychology there is a connection between being kind to others and something else. What is it, if you are to believe the article?

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3. (Hitta samband i en kort text för att dra en slutsats,)In the text it says that "acts of kindness help us to demonstrate that positive identity and make us feel proud of ourselves" What is the argument to this claim according to the text. Copy one sentence from the text.

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MOMENT 1 DEL 2 (Mycket stöd) Skriva. Argumentera med hjälp av litteratur

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WRITING AN ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT

The Model Millionaire, by Oscar Wilde

Putting Good Deeds In Headlines May Not Be So Good

Five reasons why being kind makes you feel good – according to science

Instructions

Morality

Sometimes you have to make decisions where someone/something you hold dear suffers (boyfriend, girlfriend, a pet, parents, the climate...). When doing so, what you must decide might be a matter of morality. Making decisions while still following one's moral compass is probably one of the more difficult parts of life. So, how do we do it?

Title: (Pick one below)

Issues Today, a weekly magazine, is running a debate on decision making and the consequences of making morally difficult decisions. Write your contribution, taking a stand on one of the issues below. Try to convince your reader that your position is the right one and remember to bring up some of the counterarguments as well. Define your issue clearly. Develop and support your arguments with examples.

Title: Let your own interests be your guide when making decisions

Title: Let the benefit of others be your guide when making decisions

Write the text following the template

Example: Writing an argumentative text text

This is an appropriate title as it informs the reader what the text is about.

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This paragraph consists of an appropriate introduction as it serves the reader with background information. The introduction also contains a counter argument and a question.

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This paragraph answers the question and turns the answer into a claim.

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This paragraph contains the argument for the claim.

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This paragraph develops the arguments using personal experience or another example.

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This paragraph answers the question and turns the answer into a second claim.

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This paragraph contains the argument for the claim.

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This paragraph develops the arguments using personal experience or another example.

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This paragraph consists of an appropriate ending that links back to the introduction and answers the question - a second time.

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MOMENT 1 DEL 3 (Mycket stöd) Tala. Argumentera med hjälp av litteratur

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DISCUSS

The Model Millionaire, by Oscar Wilde

Putting Good Deeds In Headlines May Not Be So Good

Five reasons why being kind makes you feel good – according to science

Keep this in mind when discussing

- Stick to the topic

- Try to be as clear as possible

- Try to see what you´re discussing in a different perspective

- Try to vary the language. For example, do not start all sentences with "I"

- Try to solve linguistic problems by reformulations, explanations or clarifications

- Dare to try new words and phrases

- Dare to have British or American pronunciation

Prepare the discussion

You have picked one of the texts above. Prepare to tell your partner about it.

Part 1 -Inform and discuss

A. Tell your partner about the text.

B. Then discuss it briefly with your partner:

- What/Who is the problem causing the moral issue?

- Where/When does/might the moral issue occur? How does it show?

- What could perhaps solve the moral issue in this particular case?

Part 2 -Discuss

Now discuss with your partner different aspects of morality.

A. What causes lack of morality in you? In other people? Choose two things each. Think about factors like: money, saftey, love, lonlieness

B. How do we react to what we regard as good morals/bad morals? What are the effects on our daily lives? What do you think could be reactions?

C. How do you/other people normally deal with moral issues? What do you think are the most common ways of coping with moral issues?
-Avoiding decision making?
-Paying money?
-Self-justifying explanations?

D. Acting in accordance with what we consider to be morally correct is not only an issue for the individual. What can society do to help? What can be done by
-schools?
-employers?
-the government?