Writing Practise

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Ms Frijns

By the end of this lesson, you...

...have improved your writing skills. 

...know what to be aware of when writing at a text. 

Table of Contents

Opinion Essay: part by part revision

Work on your skillsfile. 

Opinion Essay: What do you need to look out for?

Title

=

Tips: 

• Make sure the lay-out stands out. 
• Be informative, but concise (=beknopt)

Introduction

c

Tips:

• Have a Thesis Statement
• Use an anecdote (be personal!), statistics or a story to arouse interest. 
• Close with a bridge to the text. 

Example

Abortion is a hot topic these days. About 28,000 people get an abortion in the Netherlands per year. Even so, many people raise their voices against this practise. Inform yourself on either perspective throughout this article. 

Pragraphs

c

Tips:

• Start your paragraph with what you want to say in 1 sentence. Then elaborate by using examples, statistics, experience etc. 
• Use linking words: For example, So, Therefore, Also, personally etc. (always write a comma after?)

Conclusion

c

Tips:

• Make sure your main points made in the text are in your conclusion. 
• Make sure there is no new information in the conclusion. 
• Optional: End on a good closing sentence (creative writing). 

Last Tips

Not start a sentence with 'And' --> Use linking word

Don't say "I think" --> This sounds much more confident:

I think gaming can connect people through shared interests. 

Gaming can connect people through shared interests. 

Try to avoid the words 'thing(s)' and 'stuff'. 

Be mindful of your punctuation. (interpunctie)

Over to you...

Skillsfile