H5 essay writing lesson 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Good morning!

This lesson

Activate your knowledge on writing a conclusion

Error analysis

Watching and listening practice

First..

listen to and watch the video.

Answer the question after watching.

https:

Which word did he use for 'actueel'?

1. current
2. accurate
3. topical
4. contemporary

Essay writing:

What should not be in your conclusion?

1. your thesis
2. new information
3. summary of main points
4. a closure

What shouldn't you do when writing your conclusion?

1. draw to a close
2. restate your thesis statement
3. repeat yourself
4. mention main points

Draw your conclusion to a close.
What are ways to end
your conclusion?

Ways to end your conclusion

clinching statement

call to action

powerful quotation

final impactful observation

practice essay writing

• Finish writing your essay at home. 
• Apply the theory you've learnt about writing the     introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion.
• The best way to prepare for this test is by practising it.
• When you hand in your letter next Tuesday, you will get   feedback on it.

Next 

Error analysis

On the next slides you will be asked to indicate 

what is incorrect about that sentence.

Where is the mistake in this sentence?

The most teenagers see anxiety and depression as a major problem among their peers.

1. the most
2. anxiety
3. major
4. their

Where is the mistake in this sentence?

The teenagers themselfes often find it difficult to acknowledge that they suffer from these conditions.

1. themselfes
2. acknowledge
3. suffer from
4. these conditions

More then four-in-ten say these are major problems affecting people their age in the area where they live, according to a survey.

1. then
2. four-in-ten
3. affecting
4. where

The pressure teens feel to do good in school is tied at least in part to their post-graduation goals.

1. pressure
2. good
3. tied
4. at least

In many ways, although, the long-term goals of boys and girls don’t differ significantly.

1. many
2. although
3. don't differ
4. significantly

Current patterns in college enrollment among 18- to 20-year-olds which are no longer in high school reflect these gender dynamics.

1. patterns
2. 20-year-olds
3. which
4. these

Even though these gender differences, the survey also finds some differences in the experiences and aspirations of teens across income groups.

1. even though
2. finds
3. aspirations
4. across

Aspirations of teens are also fairly consistent across
income levels, with similar shares in each income
group saying having a job or career they enjoy, .....

1. aspirations of teens
2. fairly
3. similar
4. saying having

Some pitfalls

there / their / they’re

Bill is over there. (daar)

This is their car. (bezittelijk voornaamwoord (van) hun)

They’re on holiday. (verkorte vorm van zij zijn)

than / then

He’s bigger than me. (vergelijking)

She laughed and then she left. (toen, dan, daarna, geeft tijd aan)

pitfalls

Meervoud in het Engels: nooit ‘s

     ally > allies, country > countries, taxi > taxis

     woman > women, man > men

Bezit van personen: ‘s

    Harry’s bike, Diana’s telephone, my parents’ house, neighbour’s habit

    Ook ‘s bij tijd: yesterday’s newspaper 

pitfalls

Many voor woorden die je kan tellen en meestal in het meervoud kan zetten.

Many flowers,  many friends

Many people,  many books

Much voor woorden die je niet kan tellen en ook niet in het meervoud kan zetten.

Much money,  much work

Much homework, much snow

Try to use linking words

when adding information

when linking ideas and/or paragraphs

when explaining a consequence

when giving a conclusion

In your reader 'formal writing' there is a whole list 

and translations of the linking words.

Watching and listening

Next Monday

Listening and watching test