slides common mistakes and thesis statement for sharing with class

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Informality

a. Can 

b. Make a big deal about it

c. Can help

d. Overpopulation is a threat.

e. Big

f. Such a lot of

Consistency in vocabulary

What is inconsistent in this sentence?

This growth is not only caused by the growing birthrate, but also by a large number of immigrants. 

 Starting sentences with 

And

But

So

Yet

Also

Because

Where this is totally unnecessary.

Run-on sentences 

2 or more independent clauses which are not connected properly. 

Usually a Punctuation issue

a. Colon

b. Semi-colon

c. Full stop

Rambling

a. Putting too much info into your introduction/paragraph.

b. Stick to the point.

c. Plan before you write!!! and then stick to it. 

Introduction structure to avoid rambling:

 Hook reader with good point/anecdote/statistics

 Restate the prompt/subject

 Write your thesis statement