Y5 - 1984 - Lesson 4

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1984

Lesson 4

- Essay

Essay

Introduction

Draft: 26 May

Final: 2 June

Essay

Categories to choose from with examples

1. Compare and contrast

- Compare and contrast the book "1984" with the film.

- Compare and contrast the book "1984" with "The Circle".

etc.

2. Analysis

- Analyze the propaganda. How does a government achieve their goals using telescreens, government sponsorship, and associated media?

etc.

3. Argumentative

- Many people think that our modern world has become much like the world of Oceania in 1984. Do you think that there are some significant similarities between the two or not? Explain, using examples from both the novel and modern society.

etc.

Essay

Writing process:

1. Essay plan

2. Writing

3. Editing

1. Essay plan

1. Choose a topic
   
2. Write a thesis statement
3. Write your topic sentences
4. Find relevant quotes & sources
   

2. Writing

1. Write the body paragraphs
2. Write the introduction & conclusion
3. Create the Works Cited List
   

3. Editing

1. Edit on the level of argumentation and structure (Does the thesis reflect the rest of the essay?)
2. Edit on the level of language (grammar, spelling, etc.)
3. Make sure the Works Cited List is still up-to-date
   

Using sources

Stick to the guidelines in the assignment!

Essay schedule

10 May - Start writing essay

24 & 26 May - work on your essay in class

26 May - Hand in Draft version

31 May - Receive teacher's feedback

31 May & 2 June - work on essay in class

2 June - Hand in final version

Summary

- Deadline draft: 26 May

- Writing process: 1) essay plan, 2) writing, 3) editing

- Find tips and example essays on magister!

- Each topic can only be chosen once!

For the rest of this class...

1. Form a group
2. Inform me of your essay topic (each topic can only be chosen once!) by looking at the topics on Magister
   
3. Start dividing the workload and start on your essay plan
   

Tim & Yuri	Book vs Film
Jolien	1984 vs Hunger Games
Jeske, Anne, Shadan	Compare the ideas from “1984” and the communist party in China.
Lana, Sophie, Zehra	How can the book “1984” be compared to today?
Remco	Many people think that our modern world has become much like the world of Oceania in 1984. Do you think that there are some significant similarities between the two or not?
Julie, Lisanne, Feline	Select three characters from “1984” and analyze their engagement with the issues of identity, etc.
Casper, Sem, Amin	Explain the purpose and effects of hating (both the Two Minutes’ Hate as well as Hate Week) in “1984”
Niels, Joris, Roselinde	Compare the book “1984” and the article “Truth and Lies in the Age of Trump” (2016).
Lucas< Maarten	Analyze the propaganda. How does a government achieve their goals using telescreens, government sponsorship, and associated media?
Tobias, Boudy, Boudewijn	Describe how technology can be used in a wrong way. Discuss betrayal, conformity, privacy, technology, and nationalism.
Ids	Analyze why the party in “1984” allows intellectual freedom only to the proles?
Thomas?