H5 - week 5 - lesson 1 and 2

Today's objectives
  • Writing an informal letter
  • Writing an essay / Reading practice
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Today's objectives
  • Writing an informal letter
  • Writing an essay / Reading practice

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Period III & IV 

Writing an informal letter OR essay (general topic/short stories) - 15% weight

Reading (national exam) 50% weight 


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Writing guidelines
  • Lay-out of an informal letter
  • Writing conventions (Dear Jane, How are you? etc.)
  • Punctuation (capital letters, I, end of sentence)
  • Language use (informal, no slang)
  • Vocabulary (synonyms, upper level, appropriate)
  • Sentence structure
  • No. of words/Task completion

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Informal letter
Your address top left (no name)

Date below address (2 blank spaces)

Salutation left (2 blank spaces)

First paragraph: introduction (How are you? I've been really busy...) - one single space between intro & next paragraph

Main body (1 single space between each paragraph):
  • Second paragraph: 
  • Third paragraph:

Final paragraph: conclusion (Hope to see you soon. In the meantime, take care!) - two single spaces

Signature: Best wishes/Love etc. & your name below this




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Write informal letter no. 1

Hand in

Mind the lay-out & total no. of words

Check spelling/grammar/vocab before handing in

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Writing rubric

  • Grammar (tense, adverbs, adjectives, articles etc.)
  • Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, variety etc.) 
  • Sentence structure (compound/complex sentences, descriptive)
  • Formal language (informal letter = informal language, but no slang)
  • Punctuation & Spelling
  • No. of words (task completed, sufficient/not too many)

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Essay writing

  • Structure - intro/3 paragraphs/conclusion (= 5 paragraphs)
  • General topic (controversial) / short stories
  • Formal language
  • Avoid personal pronouns
  • Use linking words (also, moreover, even though, nonetheless etc.)
  • Use an general example ending in your topic statement (=thesis)

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Preparing your Essay


  • Think of a controversial topic (i.e. Soccer players are overpaid = THESIS)
  • Think of 3 arguments to support your opinion
  • Come up with two examples to support each argument
  • Write a rought draft of 5 paragraphs: Intro/3 arguments & examples/Conclusion (in which you repeat your thesis & your main argument

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Assignment

Write a formal essay about a controversial topic - hand in!

OR

Practice reading with 2019 HAVO exam

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