Week 24 O18 les 1 persuasive essay

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Essay Writing 

What types of
writing are there?

Types of Writing

1. Personal Writing;

2. Public Writing;

3. Creative Writing;

4. Social Writing;

5. Study Writing;

6. Institutional Writing:

Ad 1. Personal writing examples

Diaries

Journals

Shopping lists

Reminders for oneself

Packing lists

Recipes

Ad 2. Public Writing Examples

Form filling

Applications (for membership)

Letters of:

- Enquiry

- Motivation

- Complaint

- Application

- Request

- To the editor

Ad 3. Creative Writing

Poems

Short stories

Rhymes

Drama

Songs

Autobiography

Novels

Ad 4. Social Writing

Letters / emails / apps

Invitations

Instructions:

- To friends

- To family

Notes:

- Of condolence

- Of thanks

- Of congratulations

Ad 5. Study Writing

Making notes while reading

Taking notes from lectures

Making a card index

Summaries

Synopses

Reviews

Essays

Bibliographies

Reports of:

- Experiments

- Workshops

- Visits

Ad 6. Institutional Writing

Agendas
Applications

Minutes
Curriculum vitae

Specifications
Memoranda 

Reports

Prescriptions (doctors)

Reviews

Contracts

Business letters

Public notices

Advertisements

Emails

Posters

Instructions

Speeches

What is an essay?

An essay is defined as:

"a short piece of writing that expresses information (as well as the writer's opinion)."

What types of Essays are there?

Types of essays 

Narrative essay: telling a story;                                                     

Persuasive essay: to convince the reader; 

Expository essay: academic paper to investigate an idea;

Descriptive essay: to describe something;

Argumentative essay:facts/evidence to support the argument; Compare and contrast essay: analysis of two subjects;

Problem - solution essay: description of problem/solution.

What do you think could be
a definition for
a persuasive essay?
Use catchwords!

persuasive essay definition

A persuasive essay is a type of essay that presents logical arguments with emotional appeal in order to sway readers to a particular point of view. Persuasive essays can be both a form of academic writing and personal writing. They typically begin with a question that the writer spends the essay arguing in favor of or in opposition to. A personal essay writer will make a firm statement that is backed up with a combination of data, research, and anecdotal experience. The writer will often explore opposing positions and counterarguments as a means to discredit them.

To write an essay, you should generally:

1- Decide what type of essay to write                                                               2-  Brainstorm your topic

3- Research the topic.                                                                                             4-  Develop a thesis

5- Outline your essay                                                                                               6-  Write your essay

7- Edit your writing to check spelling and grammar

Write down the components of an essay.

The persuasive essay:

Introduction;

1st paragraph with  1st reason: 

- topic sentence + evidence & explanation + wrap-up;

2nd paragraph with 2nd reason

- topic sentence + evidence & explanation + wrap-up;

3rd - etc.

Conclusion

Content of introduction..

Introduction

* first , second , third (& sometimes more) sentences are the lead to the Thesis statement;

Introduction

* write 1 , 2  maybe 3 sentences and then your thesis statement  in the last sentence: approximately 10 words per sentence =

approximately 50 words

(in the first 2 - 3 sentences write an interest grabber/hook)

Body of the paragraphs

• Topic sentence A;   followed by a 
• Supporting sentence B containing evidence and explanation;  followed by a
• Supporting sentence C containing evidence and explanation; followed by a
• supporting sentence D containing evidence and explanation. etc.

Conclusion

Restatement or summary of the main points;

&

a final comment (if appropriate).

Conclusion

Write 2 , 3 or 4 sentences in which you restate or summarise your points;

Should a persuasive essay have a title?

1. yes
2. no

What different types of titles are there?

Titles

1. Informative Title

2. Creative Title

3. Relevant and readable Title

What should you bear in mind while thinking up a title and writing your persuasive essay?

Develop a thesis statement

Your thesis statement is the main point of your essay. It is one sentence that states what the essay is about. For example, your thesis statement might be  "The death penalty should be reinstated" or "Witch trials also happen in modern times".

* Use the thesis statement as the basic premise to write your entire essay about; 

* Remember that all of the different points lead back to this one main thesis; 

* State your thesis in your introductory paragraph;

*  Thesis statement should be broad enough.

Write down your thesis statement

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Writing

Introduction;

1st paragraph with  1st reason: 

- topic sentence + evidence & explanation + wrap-up;

2nd paragraph with 2nd reason

- topic sentence + evidence & explanation + wrap-up;

3rd - etc.

Conclusion

Persuasive essay

Use your persuasive essay plan and the example text to write your own persuasive essay.

Allowed:

- Google Translate (words only)

- Dictionary

Not allowed:

- AI technology

- Complete translations

- Plagiarism

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