US Elections and Practical Assignments

Elections and Practical Assignment Explanation
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Items in this lesson

Elections and Practical Assignment Explanation

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Programme
US elections
Explanation Practical Assignments

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US elections 2024

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Discuss
Could there be any consequences for The Netherlands,
with Trump being president again?

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What is an essay?
To inform or to argue

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Format: 
(semi-)formal

4 paragraphs
  1. Introduction
  2. Body 1 (point 1), most important
  3. Body 2 (point 2)
  4. Conclusion

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Things to do
Plan before writing

Keep out your own opinion until the final paragraph

Bring in, and refute, counter arguments

Use challenging vocabulary and grammar

Use linking words

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Things to avoid
Very and really (really tasty -> delicious)

Leave out unnecessary words and information 

Putting more than one point in a paragraph

Introduce new information in the conclusion

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PEED
Point
Example/evidence
Explain
Develop

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PEED

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Steps:
  1. Read the assignment
  2. Write a writing plan (what will you discuss in each paragraph, perhaps the beginning of the topic sentence) 
  3. Write
  4. Proofread 
  5. Rewrite

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