06/10 writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Writing - H4

Today's goals

After this lesson, you ...

•  know what is expected of you for the writing test.
•  know how to structure your composition.
•  can avoid common mistakes in writing.
•  know what linking words are and you can use them in your writing.
•  can give someone else feedback on their writing.

De toets

Je krijgt de keuze tussen twee onderwerpen.

Vier alinea's

140-150 woorden.

30 minuten.

Woordenboek toegestaan.

Structure

Title

Paragraph 1: Introduction - introduce your topic

Paragraph 2: First body paragraph - positive points

Paragraph 3: Second body paragraph - negative points

Paragraph 4: Conclusion - summary of the information from the body paragraphs and final answer

Organise your thought and ideas

Which topic what do you know about this topic

positives

negatives

Introduction

- Attracts readers’ attention

- Gives a BRIEF background of topic

- Includes NO detail of support/evidence/examples

- Hints at the organisation of the essay

- States the essay’s main message/point

Conclusion

Avoid repetition. Instead rephrase sentences.

End with a real conclusion!!!

Why should we care about your composition?

Linking words

Linking words are the 'signs' that help you find your way in a text. They are used to link words, phrases or sentences. Thus, they help to build up coherent relationships within the text.

Linking words are very important for writing!

Some categories of linking words

• Addition/sequence
• Comparison
• Contrast
• Example
• Conclusion/summary
• Condition
• Cause/reason

Addition/sequence: something else is going to be added to what was already said.

Comparison: the writer is going to say how two things are the same.

Contrast: the writer is going to say how two things are different.

Example: the writer gives an example of what they are talking about.

Conclusion/summary: the writer repeats the most important points of the text and says what message we should take from the text.

Condition: 

 Cause/reason: 

Contrast

Sequence, addition

Cause/reason

Example

Also

In addition

Because

Since

Although

But

Instead

Yet

For example

For instance

Such as

However

After all

Lastly

The goalkeeper tested positive for COVID-19. ..... he has been left out of the team.

1. Likewise
2. Therefore
3. Instead of
4. However

He got a promotion. _______, he works hard!

1. therefore
2. likewise
3. however
4. after all

Linking paragraphs

Spelling & punctuation

- Commas and full-stops

- Apostrophes

- Spelling of words

Not sure? You are allowed a dictionary, use it.

- Distinction between capital/lowercase letters

Do not capitalize common nouns (for example: car, pen, school)

(I, first word of a sentence, days of the week, months of the year, holidays, countries, languages, nationalities, religions, people's names and title, places, company names and organisations)

your vs. you're

there vs. they're vs. their

____ house is over ____.

1. There, their
2. They're, there
3. Their, they're
4. Their, there

I don't know where ... going

1. there
2. their
3. they're

_____ all very nice students!

1. Your
2. You're

.... teacher is very nice!

1. Your
2. You're

When I do not know a word, I .... use a dictionary

never

hardly ever

sometimes

often

very often

Controlevragen bij woordenboekgebruik

1. zoek ik een werkwoord / zelfstandig naamwoord (ZN) / bijvoegelijk naamwoord (BNW), enz.
2. past de eerste betekenis het beste bij mijn zin, of moet ik verder lezen, kijk ook naar de voorbeelden!!!

Word order

Word order

Put in the right order:
he - new - song - now - is - a - singing .

Put in the right order:
stay - up - late - on - weekdays - do mum - and - dad - not .

Put in the right order:
in - the - has - breakfast - always -kitchen - Jack .

Peer-feedback

- Specific:  Link your feedback to a specific part of the writing.

- Prescriptive:  Offer a solution to the problem you find.

- Actionable:  When the feedback is read, the writer should know how to improve.

- References:  The feedback has to do with the criteria you see in the checklist

- Kind:  Don't be mean, be critical and helpful

Tips

- Organise your thoughts and ideas. 

- Do not forget about paragraphs (use a blank line to start a new paragraph).

- Always check and edit your work before you hand it in.

- Avoid words like gonna, stuff, homie etc.

- I should be able to read your work (handwriting).

Correct the sentences

Everyone have seen that movie.

Jack is terrible upset about losing his keys.

I have lived in canada since 10 months.

He can speak Japanese because he was born in Canada.

Milk includes a lot of vitamins.

After I had a shower I began to dress myself.

We sold more newspapers then we did last year.

Kevin is extreme clever.

I love you to.

I am sure it is autumn because the tree lost all it's leaves.

Finished!

Well done, you have finished today's lesson.

Now you ...

- know what is expected of you for the writing test.

- know how to structure your composition.

- can avoid common mistakes in writing.

- know what linking words are and you can use them in your writing.

- can give someone else feedback on their writing.

See you next lesson!