V6 Essay practice

V6 Essay practice
Final touches
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V6 Essay practice
Final touches

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What do you want to improve, practise and/or learn as preparation for your SE?

Slide 2 - Open vraag

In this LessonUp: Essay foci
Linking words and common mistakes
Argumentation: SExI/PEEL structure, thesis statements and topic sentences
Punctuation and academic language: shared OneDrive
Upping your game: variety and complexity in your language and grammar

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

What mistakes might often be made in essay writing?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Common mistakes in essay writing - title
Title
  • incomplete 
  • not linked to content 
  • Capital letters 
APA Title rules:

  • title case - each principle word starts with a capital letter.
  • succinct and to the point.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing -Thesis statement
  •  incomplete / unclear
  • too long
  • too vague
  • not present

Remember - thesis = topic + opinion. Use should if you find it difficult to write a proper thesis statement. 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing -fallacies of reasoning
1. popularity (ad popular) - 'everyone knows........'
2. 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing - paragraphs
  • Unclear structure/ arguments (MAKE IT SEXI / PEEL) 
  • No topic sentence
  • closing sentence unrelated to either TS of content of paragraph
  • Ending with a long (example) quote.



Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing -  references. 
  • Using reference (quite often these/those/this/that) without (proper) antecedent. 

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing - style
Informal language: fine in speaking NOT in formal writing.. !!!!
  •  kids, stuff, things, really, very
  • Get-passive -  got robbed, get taken NOOOOOOOOOO
  • phrasal verbs!!!
  • Contracted forms: don’t – do not 

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing
Stylistic:
  • Leaving out info because it is 'understood/implied'. can lead to confusion. 
  • ‘You’-constructions (too direct):
    If you make something illegal -> 
    If something is made illegal 

Be specific in choosing your words. If you need to use an amplifier, your chosen word should be strong/interesting. E.g. very important -> vital/essential

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing
Linking words:
  • For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So, Because 
Don’t use these at the start of your sentences. quite often you do not even need them. If you do use cohesive devices and varying linking words:  However, Moreover, Therefore,  
At last, -> Finally, 
At first, -> First of all, / Firstly, / In the first place, 


Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Common mistakes in essay writing
Punctuation
Please remember to start your sentences with a capital letter and end them with a full stop. Make sure you write full sentences. 

Linking words need special punctuation, e.g.:
Moreover, ...
This happens, for example, when people forget to...


Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Checking with AI
First check your essay using an AI tool such as:
Wordtune
ChatGPT
POE
Be critical! Do you agree with the suggestions? Why (not).
Is there anything the tool has not picked up on?

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Revise feedback
Make a personal list of points you have to consider when writing your essay. Use the feedback of both AI and your teacher. 
Put everything in your binder and hand it in. 
Homework for next week. 
Write an essay using the last two texts from your reader. It must be hand written! You must use at least 1 quote and paraphrase 1 fact/opinion from the text. 

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

More room for improvement
Quotes:
Use quotation marks.
Use logical, complete, grammatically correct sentences. 
Use sentences that have no referencing to parts of the original text to avoid confusion.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

More room for improvement
like:
Please let me not see anymore likes in your work.
or get for that matter
Use formal vocab!!! See file in Magister for some examples...

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

More room for improvement
Use your own ideas, do not just rely on the articles provided.

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Agree or disagree?
Parents must control their children's online behaviour by means of screen time.
A
Yep
B
I disagree

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Improve the following paragraph:
"Yet it is a violation of human rights to censor their access to online resources. You should only as a parent be responsible to educate your children. Media literacy training is a better way then letting the government censor people's online behaviour. Also, it is dangerous to pose a limit on the Internet.

Slide 20 - Open vraag