123 3 Democracy and citizenship 24 Identify arguments Work with a partner. a) In “Should voting be a choice or a duty?”, there is one argument for making voting obligatory and two against. Read through the text and write down the arguments for and against. b) Find the support for each of the arguments. Write keywords. c) Which of the arguments do you believe is the strongest? Discuss with your partner and remember to give reasons for your opinion. d) What other arguments can you think of for making voting obligatory? Write down your arguments. 25 Critical reading You should always analyse texts you read to see if they are valid (relevant and based in fact) and reliable (accurate and trustworthy). Work with a partner to answer the following questions. Write down your answers in keywords and prepare to share your thoughts in class. a) How can you tell that the author of “Should voting be a choice or a duty?” is biased against mandatory voting? b) What do you think the author is trying to achieve with this text? c) How can you check that the information given is trustworthy? Hæfniviðmið • Aflað sér upplýsinga úr texta, greint aðalatriði frá aukaatriðum og nýtt sér í verkefnavinnu. • Tekið þátt í samræðum um kunnugleg málefni og látið skoðun sína í ljós. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða. • Sýnt að hann þekkir til samfélagsgerðar, menningar og einkenna þjóðfélagsins.
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