Essay Writing - 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Welcome! 

Road map

Essay writing 

• Assessment
• Thesis statement and framework

How?

• Planning
• Shaping
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing/proofreading
• Hand in

Planning

• purpose = to convince
• audience  = me
• tone  = formal

Formal

• no I/you/we
• no contractions
• no abbreviations
• no gonna and wanna and such
• no swearing/slang 

Topics

• Climate change
• Virtual referees
• Fast fashion 

Step 1

Pick a topic 

Step 2

Find information

Step 3

Take a stance

Steps 4 and 5

Come up with two supporting arguments and draft your thesis statement. 

Thesis statement

• clearly stated: what do you intend to discuss and direction your argument will take.  
• at the end of the introduction

Thesis statement

• direct 
• straightforward
• no abstract language
• no unnecessary details  
• no 'I believe' / 'I hope to show' etc. 

Thesis statement

Something is this because argument 1 and argument 2

Framework

Introduction which ends with your thesis statement

• anecdote, background, reason you chose the topic

Body: your actual argument

• one topic per paragraph
• argument in support
• argument in support
• refutation of opposing argument 

conclusion

Framework - example

Introduction with thesis statement:  45

Body: 

• argument in support: 90
• argument in support: 90
• refutation of opposing argument 90

Conclusion: 45

Total: 360 words 

Framework

intro - ends with 'Something is this because 1 and 2'

body

1. Something is this because argument 1

2. Something is this because argument 2

3. However, some might say counterargument + refutation

conclusion 

All in all/so/to conclude 'Something is this because 1 and 2'

Today

Finish your thesis statement

Ready?

Draft a framework and start writing