2425 V6 essay writing: correct mistakes essay 2 + final practice structuring essay + WiP 80 (key)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Final lesson

Good to see you,

V6

Mon 10/3 - Fri 14/3

Study objectives:

I can 

• identify and correct mistakes commonly made in essay writing
• structure an essay
• use exam vocabulary in context
  

 

This week's work:

In class:

• Correct the mistakes essay 2
  
• Practise structuring an essay 
  

• Words in Progress exc 81
  

 

 

 

Common mistakes in essay writing

Common mistakes in essay writing

Content  

• no thesis statement,  
  
• unclear structure/ arguments,  
  
• new arguments in conclusion 
  
• no point to ponder

You should be able to highlight your thesis statement and arguments in the text!!

Common mistakes in essay writing

Stylistic:

• informal language: kids, stuff 
  
• contracted forms: don’t – do not 
  
• ‘I’-constructions: I think this is wrong ->  
  

    This is wrong 

• ‘you’-constructions: If you make something illegal -> 
  

    If something is made illegal 

Common mistakes in essay writing

Spelling

• to / too: it will be too late - others may be hurt too 
  

go to the cinema - to be clear 

• of / off: switch something off – fall off  
  

    of course – plenty of time 

• there / their: there is much violence there (location) 
  

    they mind their own business (possessive) 

Common mistakes in essay writing

Grammar

• verb tenses (e.g. present simple vs. continuous),
• conditionals: if there would be a solution
• word order,
  
• incorrect or unclear references: these treatments lets 

• passives which aren't passives 
  
• amount vs. number

Common mistakes in essay writing

Linking words:

• But, And, So, Because 
  

Don’t use these at the start of your sentences. Instead use cohesive devices from your reader:  However, Moreover, Therefore,  
At last, -> Finally, 
At first, -> First of all, / Firstly, / In the first place, 

Common mistakes in essay writing

Punctuation

Please remember to start your sentences with a capital letter and end them with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. 

Many linking words need special punctuation, e.g.:

Moreover, ...

This happens, for example, when people forget to...

Common mistakes in essay writing

Other

• no (original) title
  
• number of words (include a word count!),
  
• number of paragraphs

correct the  mistakes

Powerpoint

See Magister

studiewijzer

Planning your essay (final practice)

Think of a thesis statement and three supporting arguments for one of the following prompts (max. 5 mins). Then start writing your essay. 

• Should animal testing be banned in the cosmetics industry?
  
• Is homeschooling more effective than traditional schooling?
  
• Is nuclear energy a good way to fight climate change?
  

Remember to use the required grammar items. Please see rubrics form in your reader

Words in Progress exc 80 (vocab)

supposedly

to demolish

to bark

gender

customary

significant

marital

heritage

to reconcile

waste

truancy

to discourage

events

to respond

dwellers

fashionable

to indulge

allegations

to separate

lack

zogenaamd

slopen

blaffen

(social/cultural/identity)

gebruikelijk

echtelijk

erfgoed

verzoenen

afval

spijbelen

ontmoedigen

evenement

reageren, antwoorden

bewoners

modieus

genieten

beschuldigingen

uit elkaar gaan

gebrek

Words in Progress exc 80 (key)

1. waste

2. lack

3. marital

4. dwellers

5. respond

6. events

7. gender

8. discourage

9. indulges

10. significant

11. demolished

12. allegations

13. supposedly

14. separate

15. truancy

16. bark

17. fashionable

18. customary

19. reconcile

20. heritage

Study hard & good luck in SE3

Remember to 

+ review your essays & feedback

+ study the reader

+ check settings for Word on school laptop

+ bring your own dictionaries