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Welcome! 

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Road map
Essay writing 
  • what?
  • for whom?
  • how?

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What?
Writing an article for a certain audience with a definite objective.
- reflect 
- inform
- persuade
- evaluate

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For whom?


Always consider your audience
and consequently your tone!

Language should be formal!
- use of passive 
- preferably no 'I' statements!

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How?
  • Planning
  • Shaping
  • Drafting
  • Revising
  • Editing/proofreading
  • Hand in

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Planning

  • purpose, audience, tone
  • choose your topic that you care about/know about/like
  • develop a thesis statement
  • think! / gather information

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Thesis statement
  • clearly stated: what do you intend to discuss and direction your argument will take.  

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Thesis statement - examples
Instead of continuing its reliance on fossil fuels, the Netherlands should increase its use of renewable energy. 

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

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Shaping
  • Construct your framework


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Framework
Introduction with your thesis statement
  • anecdote, reason you chose the topic
Body: your actual argument
  • one topic per paragraph
  • background
  • argument in support
  • argument in support
  • refutation of opposing argument 
conclusion

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Framework
Introduction with thesis statement: A gap year/gap years can give students the life experience they need to appreciate the value of higher education and to gain more from it. 
Body: 
  • background: the college experience of an eighteen-year old is quite different from that of an older student.
  • argument in support: older students have clearer goals.
  • argument in support: older students better understand the benefits of doing well in school
  • refutation of opposing argument:postponing college is not for everyone, however .....
Conclusion: A gap year/years will give students the time to mature and gain valuable life experience. This will give them an increased sens of purpose and a firm commitment to achieve their goals. 

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Framework

Introduction with thesis statement:  40
Body: 
  • background: 75
  • argument in support: 75
  • argument in support: 75
  • refutation of opposing argument 75
Conclusion: 40

Total: 380 words 

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Drafting
Write the first draft of your essay:
Concentrate on writing the body;
the introduction and conclusion can wait ...

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Drafting
Write the first draft of your essay:
Concentrate on writing the body;
the introduction and conclusion can wait ...

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Paragraph
'A group of related sentences'
  • discuss one topic 
  • topic sentence
  • examples/material in support of your topic sentence

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Body
Use signal or linking words to create coherence.

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Editing
Revise your work: more details to follow!

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Start!
Pick a topic from the long list and start!

Write an argumentative essay of about 350 -400 words. 

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