Essay Writing - 2

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Welcome! 

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Road map
Essay writing 
  • Thesis statement and framework


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How?
  • Planning
  • Shaping
  • Drafting
  • Revising
  • Editing/proofreading
  • Hand in

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Planning

  • purpose, audience, tone
  • choose your topic that you care about/know about/like
  • develop a thesis statement
  • think! / gather information

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Thesis statement
  • clearly stated: what do you intend to discuss and direction your argument will take.  

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Thesis statement - examples
Instead of continuing its reliance on fossil fuels, the Netherlands should increase its use of renewable energy. 

A gap year can give students the life experience they need to appreciate the value of higher education and to gain more from it. 

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Thesis statement
  • direct 
  • straightforward
  • no abstract language
  • no unnecessary details  
  • no 'I believe' / 'I hope to show' etc. 

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Shaping
  • Construct your framework




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Framework
Introduction with your thesis statement
  • anecdote, some background information, reason you chose the topic
Body: your actual argument
  • one topic per paragraph
  • argument in support
  • argument in support
  • refutation of opposing argument 
conclusion

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Framework

Introduction with thesis statement:  35
Body: 
  • argument in support: 70
  • argument in support: 70
  • refutation of opposing argument 70
Conclusion: 35

Total: 280 words 

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Shaping
  • Construct your framework





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Next week
Finish your framework

In class, you will start writing your first rough draft.

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