Writing skills and Exam training IV

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Welcome!

Road Map

• Book of the week
• Writing skills 
• Break
• Exam training

Lesson goal

At the end of this class you

• have practised your WL-skills
• indicate that you know how to create a good thesis statement and framework
• have gained insight into the way in which you deal with various reading exam questions

Book of the Week

A Christmas Carol

by 

Charles Dickens

Book of the Week

Summarise

the content

of the 

clip

Essay writing

• Framework
• Paragraphs 
• Write a rough draft

Framework

Introduction ending with your thesis statement

• anecdote, some background information, reason you chose the topic

Body: your actual argument

• one topic per paragraph
• argument in support
• argument in support
• refutation of opposing argument 

conclusion

Framework

Introduction with thesis statement:  45

Body: 

• argument in support: 90
• argument in support: 90
• refutation of opposing argument 90

Conclusion: 45

Total: 360 words  (approx. 400)

Framework

Introduction with ts: A gap year can give students the life experience they need to appreciate the value of higher education and to gain more from it. 

Arg. 1: A gap year can give students the life experience they need to appreciate the value of higher education. 

Arg. 2.: A gap year can give students the life experience they need to  gain more from it. 

Counter arg.: Granted, postponing going to college is not for every one.... However, ....

Conclusion: A gap year will give students the time to mature and gain valuable life experience. This will give them an increased sense of purpose and a firm commitment to achieve their goals. 

Drafting

• Take your framework
• Focus on the top sentences
• Write your paragraphs 

Paragraph build-up

Paragraph build-up

Drafting

• Take your framework
• Focus on the top sentences
• Write your paragraphs 
• Add an introduction with your TS
• Add a conclusion

Drafting

• Construct your rough draft

Exam training

Work on Exam E in your book

The first 5 questions:

- Write down how you approached each question. What did you do?

- Check the questions

- How successful is your approach?

Hand in!

Lesson goal

At the end of this class you

• have practised your WL-skills
• indicate that you know how to create a good thesis statement and framework
• have gained insight into the way in which you deal with various reading exam questions

Look ahead

A game of 30 seconds