V5 Practice Essay

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Welcome! You need your wasp reporter, laptop, notebook & a pen.

Program

- Learning goals

- Write your practice essay

- Reflection/Evaluation 

- Homework

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I can write an argumentative essay according to an essay plan.

Write practice essay

1. Start working on your practice essay. 
2. Use your essay plan. 
3. Done? Please send it to my Magister mail. 

(You still have class on Thursday, so if you haven't finished it you may do so that lesson).

Ask questions/Finalize current essay plan

1. Make sure you finish your current essay plan if you haven't. 
2. Use the feedback from your prior essay plan. 
3. Ask questions if you're unsure about something. 
4. Done? Use the essay plan to start on your 'practice essay'.

Tip: use the document sent in Magister for 
your essay plan.

Common mistakes to avoid!

Use of informal language:

- Nothing can't be done about it. 

- Global warming can't be real. 

- I think the government should prohibit smoking in public places. 

Common mistakes to avoid!

Use of informal language:

- Nothing can't be done about it. 

There is nothing that can be done about it. 

- Global warming can't be real.

Global warming is unlikely.

- I think the government should prohibit smoking in public places. 

The government, in my opinion, should outlaw/ban/prohibit smoking in public places. 

Common mistakes to avoid!

Avoid: starting sentences with "and", "so", "but" or "because"! These are linking words between sentences, not meant to be used at the start of a sentence. 

Avoid: one, they, you, someone/everything > teachers, educators, students, learners etc.

Watch out for: Their/there - Wich/which/witch - Then/than

Avoid: repetition (e.g.: in conclusion, rephrase your arguments)

Common mistakes to avoid!

Avoid: starting sentences with "and", "so", "but" or "because"! These are linking words between sentences, not meant to be used at the start of a sentence. 

Avoid: one, they, you, someone/everything > teachers, educators, students, learners etc.

Watch out for: Their/there - Wich/which/witch - Then/than

Avoid: repetition (e.g.: in conclusion, rephrase your arguments)

Practice essay

Use your essay plan to work out your essay now. 

Reflection/Evaluation

At the end of this lesson...

- I can understand the purpose of writing an a.e.

- I can understand the steps to writing an a.e.

- I can write a thesis statement.

- I can understand what common mistakes to avoid while writing essays. 

Homework

Work on the practice test 

Hand it in on Monday during class!