VWO 6 Writing an essay Class 7 (2324)

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VWO 6 - Writing Class 7

Today

Class work

- review essay writing

- formal language

- punctuation 

Individually

- writing an entire essay

Practise writing an entire essay

You are going to write a complete, new essay using everything you've learned.

The topic is as follows: 

Should every student go to college? 

Remember the different aspects! 

- Introduction: hook, background, thesis statement

- Thesis statement: main point + arguments in short

- Body paragraphs (3 in total): TEXAS

- Conclusion: summary, significance, strong closing sentence

- Cite your sources appropriately 

- Make a reference list 

Formal language 

Remember you have to use formal language! 

- No contractions (such as haven't, isn't, etc) 

- Use formal linking words (i.e. however instead of but, etc.) 

- Use actual English (no wanna, gonna, ain't, etc.)

Use punctuation (correctly) 

• full stop [.] 
• comma [,]
• colon [:]
• semicolon [;] 
• apostrophe ['] 
• question mark [?]  

What happens if you do not use punctuation?

What to do? 

Write an entire essay about the topic: 

Should every student go to college?

- 500 words

- use three sources 

- think of an appropriate title