6V Writing: Vocabulary and Grammar

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6V Writing: Vocabulary and Grammar

Homework Check

While the homework is being checked start reading the example essay in the studiewijzer. 

While reading pay attention to chances for improvement in vocabulary & grammar. 

Share some HW answers

Grab your homework & be ready to copy your answers. 

Vocabulary - Health

Fill in one of your example sentences that has an "Inversion for Emphasis".

Fill in one of your example sentences that has a "Complex noun phrase".

Fill in one of your example sentences that has a "Conditional".

Fill in one of your example sentences that has an "Advanced Cohesive Device".

What grade would you give the example essay?

4 or less

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How can you improve the example essay's use of vocabulary and grammar?

Write down some points for improvement on your paper. 

How can you improve the example essay's use of vocabulary and grammar?

Now discuss with your neighbor.

Are your points the same? Where do they differ? Do you agree with their feedback? 

Assignment

Write an improved version of the essay on paper. 

Use the example essay as a base, so stick to the same outline and arguments with the improvements being made in terms of vocabulary and grammar. 

Hand in your improved essay by the end of the lesson. 

- Add more cohesive devices

- Add emphasis in various areas of the essay

- Say the same by using less words by using complex noun phrases or substitution

- Use future tenses and conditionals to express possible future outcomes

Assignment

Some points for improvement:

- Add variation and increase the difficulty of the vocabulary

- Add more cohesive devices

- Add emphasis in various areas of the essay

- Say the same by using less words by using complex noun phrases or substitution

- Use future tenses and conditionals to express possible future outcomes