HAVO 5 Writing an essay Class 2 (21-22)

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HAVO 5 Writing Class 2

Today

Class work

- explain thesis statement

Individually

- practise writing thesis statements 

Leerdoelen

• Ik kan beschrijven wat een thesis statement is. 
• Ik heb geoefend met het schrijven van een thesis statement. 

Thesis statement

• A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay. 
• It usually comes near the end of your introduction.
• It should always clearly state the main idea you want to get across. Everything else in your essay should relate back to this idea.

Thesis statement

Very important to remember: a thesis statement is a statement and thus not a question!!!

You will be asked a question in the assignment. For instance 'Has the internet had a positive or negative impact on education?'

How to write a thesis statement? 

Step 1: figure out your answer to the question asked. This will be your temporary thesis statement. 

For instance: The internet has had more of a positive than a negative effect on education.

How to write a thesis statement? 

Step 2: consider why this is your answer and how you will convince your reader to agree with you

With this information you will write your essay outline and eventually your body paragraphs. 

How to write a thesis statement? 

Step 3: after having written your entire essay you will re-write your thesis statement and include your arguments in your thesis. 

For instance: The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its many benefits for education: the internet facilitates easier access to information, exposure to different perspectives, and a flexible learning environment for both students and teachers.

What to do? 

Login on LessonUp.com and open this presentation. 

Go to slide 10 and do the thesis statement-practise assignment. 

Thesis statement practise

For each of the following questions, try to think of an appropriate thesis statement. Think of the steps: first, answer the question, then consider why you believe this and how you are going to convince other of your viewpoint, then write a complete thesis including reasons why this is your statement. 

Should violent video games be sold to minors?

Do we really have equal rights for men and women?

Should students be able to pick their teachers?

Finished? 

• Work on your practical book assginment about 'Animal Farm'
• Choose new books from the booklist
• Read books

Today

- What is a thesis statement?

- How to write a thesis statement? 

What are the three steps while conducting a proper thesis statement?

Step 1

Figure out your answer to the question asked.

Step 2

Consider why this is your answer and how you will convince your reader to agree with you

Step 3

After having written your entire essay you will re-write your thesis statement and include your arguments in your thesis. 

Next class

Practise CITO listening.