identify and correct mistakes commonly made in essay writing
plan and write an argumentative essay
use exam vocabulary in context
This week's work:
check last week's tasks
In class (1): correct the mistakes essay 1
plan essay 2 + start writing
Words in Progress exc 28
speaking skills
hand in essay 2 first lesson next week (typed)
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Words in Progress exc 27 (key)
1. empowered
2. ballot
3. Treasury
4. Shadow
5. office
6. Tories
7. Representatives
8. Foreign Secretary
9. legislation
10. rule
11. suffrage
12. floating
13. woo
14. MEPs
15. momentous
16. municipal
17. proportional
18. backbencher
19. marginal
20. delegates
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Words in Progress exc 28 (vocab)
implemented
administration
MPs
canvassing
constituents
eligible
bills
Liberal Democrats
Speaker
Home Office
to suppress
totalitarian
10 Downing Street
domestic
House of Commons
Senate
to dissolve
Commonwealth
budget
to abdicate
regering
parlementsleden
werven
kiezers
verkiesbaar
wetsontwerp
voorzitter
Binnenlandse Zaken
onderdrukken
totalitair
woning Britse Minister President
binnenlands
Tweede Kamer
ontbinden
Gemenebest
begroting
aftreden, afstand doen
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Common mistakes in essay writing
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Common mistakes in essay writing
Content
no thesis statement,
unclear structure/ arguments,
new arguments in conclusion
no point to ponder
You should be able to highlight your thesis statement and arguments in the text!!
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Common mistakes in essay writing
Stylistic:
informal language: kids, stuff
contracted forms: don’t – do not
‘I’-constructions: I think this is wrong ->
This is wrong
‘you’-constructions: If you make something illegal ->
If something is made illegal
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Common mistakes in essay writing
Spelling
to / too: it will be too late - others may be hurt too
go to the cinema - to be clear
of / off: switch something off – fall off
of course – plenty of time
there / their: there is much violence there (location)
they mind their own business (possessive)
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Common mistakes in essay writing
Grammar
verb tenses (e.g. present simple vs. continuous),
passives!!!
word order,
incorrect references:
these treatments lets – fireworks has its problems
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Common mistakes in essay writing
Linking words:
But, And, So, Because
Don’t use these at the start of your sentences. Instead use cohesive devices from your reader: However, Moreover, Therefore, At last, -> Finally, At first, -> First of all, / Firstly, / In the first place,
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Common mistakes in essay writing
Punctuation
Please remember to start your sentences with a capital letter and end them with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
