Essay Writing 5nov plus test

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, havo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome!

Road map

Discuss the test 

Writing skills 

Focus 

You can

• extract information from a text and 
• creat a complete thesis statement with it
• use WORD to your advantage

Exercise in a pill: 

as good as a 10K run

Research question

Thesis statement

Arguments 

Framework

introduction with TS

body par 1 - top sentence

body par 2 - top sentence

body par 3 - top sentence

conclusions 

Framework - Introduction

In Venezuela .... blablabla.... .  So, because it boosts the economy and has a beneficial effect on people's sense of hapiness, Christmas celebrations should start in October. 

What are the top sentences of body pars 1 and 2?

Framework - Body paragraphs

First of all, Christmas celebrations should start in October, because  it boosts the economy. For example......

Secondly, Christmas celebrations should start in October, because it increases people's sense of hapiness. For example ....

However, some might argue that October is too early to start Christmas celebrations and that it is merely a decoy to blur people's sense of reality. 

Framework- Conclusion

In conclusion/All in all/To conclude, 

Final tips

• start by making an outline. this has to be handed in as well.
  
• Make sure to change the language to English: controleren - taal - controletaal instellen - Engels (VK) - Als standaard instellen.
• spelling mistakes are red, grammar mistakes are blue. Check yourself as well, Word feedback is not fool-proof!
• sentence structure and incorrect tenses are not picked up.
  
• Check the word count at the bottom on the left side.
  

Final tips

• use synoniemen! Click on a word using the right mouse button, and click on synoniemen - synoniemenlijst for more options. Be careful, these aren't always correct!
• keep your sentences short and simple to prevent grammar mistakes.
  
• Mind you read through your text while writing to avoid vague referencing to previous sentences.
• be sure to make develop a clear TS and link it to your paragraphs.

Do

Finish your essay

Finished? 

Work on another one. Get feedback from one of your peers and then your teacher.

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