LASK 4.2 Essay Writing

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ITP Writing

Writing Essays Part 2

After reading the feedback you received, what do you need to work on?

Key points to revise

• The right tone
• Creating a catchy title
• Sophisticated Grammar
• Impressive Vocabulary
• Discourse Markers
• Personal opinion in the conclusion

Look at the documents in Onderwijs Online!

For the culinary joy of Burgundian living you need people, fresh food and off course time to enjoy preparing and sharing the food

What makes eating together so important is that it connects people to each other?

When we eat together we connect better with the people around us, what gives you a sense of belonging.

Many cultures have rich culinary traditions which go way back.

They say that food has 2 reasons. It gives you a cultural identity, and it gives you a moment to sit together with people you live and talk.

Part Two: The Discursive Essay

• 50% of your grade
• You have a choice of tasks
• One of the tasks is a discursive essay

Discursive?

• You present an argument
• Clear organization and logical sequence of ideas are required
• "Unmarked" register
• Impersonal in tone

The Task

You have been investigating the status of music in society and have asked professional musicians and music teachers for their views. Now your tutor has asked you to write an essay assessing the importance of music nowadays, with reference to people in the music industry.

Tone

Music is something that we perhaps take for granted in our daily lives, particulary when it exists in the form of background music, from advertising jingles to MTV. 

However, do we as a society take music as seriously as we should? In this essay, I will examine this subject from the perspectives of the professional music teacher, giving my own views on the status of music today. (p.56)

How can the tone be improved?

Writing a Catchy Title

• Has to reflect the main theme
• Use your thesis statement
• Capitalize all words except pronouns etc
• Use popular phrases

Over to you! Write a catchy title for the essay on music

Homework

Write the essay

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