introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 6

How to write an essay

What is an Essay?

1. A piece of writing that dicusses a topic, expresses an opinion, and gives reasons for your opinion.
2. A piece of writing that is adressed to somebody which starts with Dear or hello.
3. A piece of writing in which a fictional story is told.
4. A piece of writing that gives an opinion about a movie or a book,

Goals:

By the end of today...

 ...you can compare and contrast an apple and an orange

...you know how to structure an essay

compare and contrast an apple and an orange 

paragraphs

As to paragraphs, keep the following rules in mind:

 1) Concentrate on one main point per paragraph;

2) Summarize this point in the first sentence;

3) All the sentences that follow support the main point or limit its scope;

4) Vary the lengths of your paragraphs, and avoid one-sentence paragraphs.

 

The Lion King

introduction 

• Attract the Reader's Attention. Begin your introduction with a "hook" that grabs your reader's attention and introduces the general topic. 
• thesis (soundbyte in a presentation) 

Welcome to my presentation. Today I will tell you a little more about bananas.

Did you know that a banana is actually a berry. Did you also know that a strawberry is actually not a berry?

At the end of this presentation you will hopefully know a lot more about bananas.

First, I will tell you a little bit about when we started eating bananas, then I will tell you more about the different health benefits and lastly, I will tell you why monkeys love bananas so much. Please hold all questions until the end of my presentation. I will be happy to answer them at that time.

What is plagiarism? (plagiaat)

- copying text from the internet or another source

- copying text from someone else (a classmate, someone from another class, ..............)

- BUT ALSO: copying some words/sentences and writing the rest in your own words

--> EVERYTHING SHOULD BE IN YOUR OWN  WORDS!

Any plagiarism will be seen and result in a 1 with fraud.

The lanterns are really beautiful, however they can also cause forest fires.

translate however

Arguments for or against
One should assist the earth by recycling household waste.

introduction 

1. Hook your reader by piquing interest and curiosity

The first sentence of the introduction should pique the interest of your reader. This sentence is sometimes called the hook. It might be a question, a quote, a surprising statistic, or a bold statement emphasizing the relevance of the topic.

interesting up to minute 

When writing in English, keep the following rules in mind:

1. use clear language

2. keep subordinate celauses short (maak niet te lange bijzinnen)

3. prefer verbs to nouns (not: The meaning of this is that …, but: This means that …)

4. avoid slang and techy language (dus geen gonna/wanna/u/etc.)

What is the life goal of millenials?

1. To have a long and successful life
2. To have an own company
3. To have a happy and joyful life
4. to get rich and famous

For how many years have they tracked the life of 724 men?

What is the reason that so many studies fail?

Which two groups joined the research?

the researches don't just send questionaires... what do they do?

What is the outcome of this research?

1. Good relationships keep us happier and healthier
2. A relationship does not influence your health
3. A relationship can be either good and bad
4. Good relationships are hard to find

What matters most about relationships?

Which people are the healthiest?

What is Tiana Epps job?

Why are 40% of the American people non-voters?

What do Kat en Mary do?

What does the word apathatic mean?

What kind of transformation is possible in voting?

In what way is the voting system different based on where you live?