12th of November 2024Essay Writing

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 7

14th of November 2024

Essay Writing

Food for thought?

Today in this lesson:

Swap your paragraphs and correct them..give feedback on your (10min) partner's writing

present your posters (15min)

Do linking words/ expressions handout (10)

Put these linking expressions in the correct box.

give handout!

Write an essay to your teacher whether it is better to attend a concert or watch the same concert at home?

write an essay

-in your writing you should have the following:

-correct length

-use a balanced for an against approach

-uses the first paragraph to introduce the topic/thesis statement

-uses a paragraph for each main point

-writes in an appropriate style - thus formal language

-uses linking words/expressions

-summarises main points in concluding paragraph - giving your own opinion

Bring your essays to class next lesson!

Start to learn WL Unit 3

The three parts of an essay:

• introduction - thesis/hook statement and background information that leads up to your thesis statement
  
• body - argument 1 /2 (with evidence)
  
• conclusion 
  

Thesis Statement

• What: the very basis of your essay: what you will be arguing
  
• Where: At the end of your introduction
  
• How: By formulating a sentence that contains a topic and a claim. 
  

Essay Writing 

You remember the basic rules for essay writing

You know how to formulate a thesis statement

You know how to formulate arguments

Linking words review

Topic + claim

Social media makes us lazy

Personal gun use should not be allowed

All drugs should be made illegal

Don't

• Argue facts 
  
• Argue something you cannot prove (These blue socks are the prettiest socks I own)
  
• Start with "In this essay, I will.." (instead: just state what you want to state).
  

Keeping your essay focused

For every paragraph / argument, ask yourself: Does this link back to the thesis statement? Is it relevant to prove my point made in the thesis statement.

No? -> change either the statement or the argument!

Within every paragraph, ask yourself: Is what I'm saying here relevant to the topic sentence? Does it explain or illustrate the argument made in the topic sentence?

No? -> change either the topic sentence or your content 

Essay Writing common mistakes

• Make sure you make visible use of your sources 
  
• Research has shown that ..... (Johnson, 2014).
  
• Do no use contractions (don't = do not)
  
• Do not forget a title!
  
• Do not forget to mention your statement + arguments in your introduction
  

linking words

linking words

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