READING

PERSUASIVE TEXTS
– DISCUSSIONS
 Recognize positive and negative messages
conveyed in a text
 Determine various social, moral and economic
issues discussed in the text listened to
 Determine the worth of ideas mentioned in the
text listened to • Synthesize essential information
found in various sources
AGENDA
In this lesson, we are going to learn about
another type of persuasive text – one where
both sides of an argument are presented –
this type of persuasive text is sometimes
called a Discussion
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READ:

PROS AND CONS OF

VIDEO GAMES1

Hannah – Allan –Paul –Juanita - Frida

 QUESTIONS:
Q1. What is Hannah’s main reason for not wanting to play
video games?

Q2. How do Paul and Juanita counter the arguments of Hannah

and Allan?

Q3. Fill out the table in your Workbook for pros and cons of
video games.

Q1. She is afraid of becoming addicted.

Q2. They list the advantages of video games for developing thinking skills
that are relevant to getting a job.
Q3. Pros: they develop thinking skills; teach about school subjects;
introduce players to other people; Cons: they can be addictive; reduce
exercise; cause disease; reduce contact with family and friends; can be
violent and encourage violent behavior
 QUESTIONS:
Q4. How can you tell that this group are trying to be polite to
each other even though they disagree?

Q5.Based on your reading of the text, list the advantages of

video games for education.

Q6.Turn this conversation into a written text entitled, The Pros

and Cons of Video Games’’ You will see in the Workbook that
some of it has been done for you.

Q4. The use of expressions like “I don’t agree with you”; ” I agree with
you”; “I’m sorry to say this”; “I see what you mean”.

Q5. They develop thinking, concentration, focus and problem-solving skills

and have information relevant to school subjects like science and history.
COMPARING PERSUASIVE
TEXTS – DISCUSSION AND
REVIEW
 Determine various social, moral, and
economic issues discussed in the text
listened to
 Synthesize essential information found
in various sources
 Compose effective paragraphs
AGENDA
In this lesson we are going to look at two texts, one
that we read in Lesson 4 called Pros and Cons of
Video Games and a new one called Review of
Minecraft to see how a similar topic can be treated
differently depending on the purpose of the text,
even though both are examples of Persuasive texts
 Review of Minecraft
Hey dudes! Are you looking for a new game to play? Well, look no further than Minecraft!
This game is a must-play for any gamer, and here's why. Firstly, Minecraft is a game where
you can let your imagination run wild. You can create anything you want, from simple houses
to entire cities, using the game's building blocks. You can also explore vast worlds filled with
unique landscapes, animals, and creatures, which makes the game incredibly immersive.
Secondly, the game has several different modes to play in. Survival mode challenges you to
gather resources and build a shelter to survive against monsters that come out at night.
Creative mode lets you build anything you want without any limitations, while Adventure
mode lets you play maps created by other players. The game's graphics may seem simple, but
it's what makes Minecraft so charming and iconic. It's easy to get lost in the game's blocky
world and forget about the real world around you. Plus, the game has an active modding
community, which means that you can add new features and elements to the game to
customize it even further. Overall, Minecraft is a game that has stood the test of time and is
still just as fun to play today as it was when it was first released. With endless possibilities, it's
a game that you can play for hours on end and never get bored. So what are you waiting for?
Grab your pickaxe and start digging!
Questions:
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Q1.What does the writer mean by ‘Minecraft is a game where you

can let your imagination
run wild’?
Q2.Describe the 3 different modes of playing Minecraft.
Q3.Give each paragraph a heading that describes what aspect of
Minecraft it is about.

Q1. You can create and anything and explore anywhere you want.
Q2. Survival mode: where you have to survive against monsters: Creative mode: where you
can
build anything without limitations: Adventure mode: where you play on the maps designed
by other players.
Q3. Paragraph 1: Introduction – topic for review and writer’s attitude towards it;
Paragraph 2 –
Feature 1 of the game; Paragraph 3 – feature 2 of the game; Paragraph 4 – other features of
the game – Graphics; Paragraph 5 – Conclusion and recommendation
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REVIEW:

PROS AND CONS OF

VIDEO GAMES1

Hannah – Allan –Paul –Juanita - Frida

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Q4.Identify which speakers the Minecraft reviewer would agree with.

Q5.What are the main points on which the Minecraft reviewer and the people in the
conversation would agree?

Q6.How would the reviewer of Minecraft respond to the arguments put up by Allan?
Write a short paragraph or script of what you think he would say based on his review of
Minecraft.

Q4. Paul and Juanita.

Q5. Acceptable answers may include but not be limited to: The game is fun, full of
challenges, uses the player’s imagination and introduces them to other communities of
players.
Q6. Be prepared for a variety of answers here but the main focus would be on the way the
game challenges the imagination, involves problem solving or challenges and allows players
to meet other people
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LET US REFLECT

• How has the lesson helped you to understand this?

• Which questions were easy to answer? Why?

• What strategies did you use to answer the harder

questions?
THANK YOU