Essay writing final class

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome! 

Road map

Essay writing 

• Final class 

Choose your content

Lesson goal

At the end of this class you indicate:

 

- that you know what is expected from you at the writing skills test

- that you feel confident taking the test

Assessment grid

How?

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

Planning

Choose a topic

(Formulate a research question)

Come up with a thesis statement  =

what you will argue and why

Thesis statement

Although some may object to the death penalty, this punishment is necessary 

1. to control public order and 

2. ensure people's safety. 

Shaping - framework

Introduction + Thesis statement (40)

Body

- argument 1  (75)

- argument 2  (75)

- counterargument + refutation  (75)

Conclusion  (40) 

Framework 

Introduction with your thesis statement 

Although some may object to the death penalty, this punishment is necessary to control public order and to ensure people's safety. 

Body: your actual argument

1. First of all, the death penalty is necessary to control public order 

2. Secondly, the death penalty is necessary to ensure people's safety

3. However, the death penalty, when executed to quickly, may inadvertently kill the wrong culprit. 

Conclusion  (All in all, to conclude, in conclusion)

Drafting

Write a rough draft 

- First the body, the intro and conclusion

-  Lastly, the title!

Final stage

Write your essay

Check for coherence within your paragraphs and your essay as a whole. 

Check for correct spelling (dictionaries)

Hand in

Do

Writing skills

Panel talks

Reading / watching & listening

Lesson goal

At the end of this class you indicate:

 

- that you know what is expected from you at the writing skills test

- that you feel confident taking the test

Wordle

https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html