Essay Writing - last class

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Welcome! 

Road map

Essay writing 

• Assessment
• final tips

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 on.
  
• Check the word count at the bottom on the left side.
  

Final tips

• use synonyms! 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.

Last feedback on Friday

How?

- Read

- Research question

- Answer it + two arguments

= thesis statement

- framework

- Use signal words, linking words - coherence!

Formal

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

Format

Title

Intro 50

Body - 3 pars - 3x100 = 300

Conclusion 50

Word count

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'

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