This lesson contains 19 slides, with text slides and 1 video.
Items in this lesson
Welcome!
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Road map
Author of the week
Essay writing
Assessment
How to ...
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Author of the Week
1. What, according to Amy Tan, is the purpose of writing?
2. What did she do before she started writing fiction?
3. Which family figure has had quite an impact on Tan's writing?
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Author of the Week
1. What, according to Amy Tan, is the purpose of writing?
2. What did she do before she started writing fiction?
3. Which family figure has had quite an impact on Tan's writing?
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Author of the Week
Amy Tan
(1952 - now)
The Joy Luck Club
The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Valley of Amazement
The Opposite of Fate
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How?
Planning
Shaping
Drafting
Revising
Editing/proofreading
Hand in
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How?
Argumentative essay
Purpose: to convince someone
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How?
1. Choose a topic
2. Read information
3. (Come up with a research question)
4. Create a thesis statement
5. Write your essay
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How?
Topic: Climate change/health - electric cars vs petrol/diesel cars
Research question:
What is the impact of the use of electric cars on climate and physical well-being?
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How?
Thesis statement:
The Dutch government should subsidise the purchase of electric cars by the general public
because they produces significantly lower levels of both CO2 and particulate matter than petrol and diesel cars.
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How? - Framework
par. 1. Introduction. Finish with thesis statement.
par. 2. The Dutch government should subsidise the purchase of electric cars because they produce lower CO2-levels.
par. 3. The Dutch government should subsidise the purchase of electric cars because they produce lower levels of particulate matter.
par. 4. However, some might say ..... Nonetheless, research has shown ....
par. 5. Conclusion - All in all, supporting the purchase of electric cars would have a positive impact both on the environment and on people's physical health.
