[V5] P3: Start, writing & speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

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Today's lesson

• Start period 3: Information about this period
  
• Inventory books, speaking information + task
• Writing information + task

Part 1: This period

Skills:

• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing (an essay)

For your speaking test in period 3, you have to have read 2 books from the V6 booklist. How far are you?

I have read two book from the V6 booklist

I have read one book from the V6 list.

I have not read any books yet.

I have read an English book, but not from that list.

The speaking test in March

• On your own
• 10 minutes

• About two books from the list (see V6 list on Classroom)
  
• No books in 'mediatheek' or library? --> choose books that are available online (free PDF's, Gutenberg.org, audiobooks, etc.)
• Questions about those two books

Deadline booklist: Thursday 10/02 (next week)

How will you be graded?

50% = books

- Knowledge: setting, themes, characters, plot

- Not having read one of the two books = max. grade: 5

50% = your English

- Pronunciation

- Vocabulary

- Grammar

- Fluency

Part 2 - Writing an essay

What do you already know about writing an essay?

Build-up of writing lessons

Next few weeks: zoom into each part of an essay to improve (thesis/intro/arguments/conclusion)

Today: 

General information about an essay

The outline + practice

On 17/03: SO Writing

Purpose of an essay

→ To inform / explain / persuade [=overtuigen]

→ You have a statement [=stelling] - a thesis - and you use arguments to support or contradict that statement 

You take a stand and defend it as if it is a fact

It's like a Dutch 'betoog' (not 'beschouwing'!)

You take a stand and defend it as if it is a fact

Example thesis: Vaccination is against nature

I agree

I disagree

You take a stand and defend it as if it is a fact

Example thesis: Social media have been a terrible invention.

I agree

I disagree

The outline of an essay

• Introduction
  
• Body: multiple paragraphs*
  
• Conclusion
  

* 1 paragraph per argument

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

School uniforms are mandatory [=verplicht] in some countries. Some people believe it will benefit a lot of teenagers. It prevents anxiety and stress in daily life. However, the school uniform also has many disadvantages, which is why schools should not make their students wear uniforms.

First of all, the use of school uniforms will result in the fact that young students cannot express themselves through clothing. 

Secondly, only having school uniforms in a school will cause a very gloomy environment at school where everyone look the same.

To conclude, school uniforms should not be implemented in the Netherlands. Not only will it result in the lack of expression through clothing by youngsters, it will also ensure a boring school environment. Therefore, school should let their students' clothing choices to themselves.

Your task: write a small essay (max. 200 w.)

Choose one of the two topics/theses: 

• Social media have been a terrible invention.
  
• School uniforms should be mandatory [=verplicht]
  

Or come up with your own topic & thesis

Especially focus on the lay-out and a bit on your language

Deadline: Thursday 10/02 (next week)

Tip: Start with pre-writing

Topic/statement:

Introduction:

Body:

       Argument 1:

       Argument 2: 

       Argument 3:

       (Perhaps more)

Conclusion

Theses to choose from:

• Social media have been a terrible invention.
  
• School uniforms should be mandatory [=verplicht]
  
• Come up with your own topic & thesis
  

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