M4 Essay Preparation Sheet

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

M4 online lesson

Planning

- Extra information

- Frequently made mistakes

- Time to ask questions about the essay test

- Fill in essay preparation sheet

Lesson goal: before the end of this lesson you have filled in your essay preparation sheet.

Do you think you’re going to pass the essay writing test?

Yes

Unsure

No

If you said “no” or “unsure” to the previous question, what do you need to turn it into a “yes”?

What is a thesis statement?

Answer

Gekozen stelling + jouw 2 argumenten

Basis opbouw body paragraphs

Argument + voorbeeld (citaat) + samenvatting

Citeren vs. parafraseren

Citaat: “Now, I don’t remember much about the program itself because I was too young, but my dad never left to make a sandwich except during commercial breaks, and then he usually just sent my mom”  (Chbosky, 1999, p.12).

Parafraseren: Charlie talks about his dad leaving to go make a sandwhich, while he normally only does so during commercial breaks (Chbosky, 1999, p.12).

Frequently made mistakes

- Thesis statement vergeten in de introductie

- Thesis statement aan het begin van de paragraaf

- Thesis statement vergeten in de conclusie

- Argument dat niet de stelling onderbouwt

Thesis statements to choose from

1. Charlie shows clear character development in the book, because …..
   
2. Charlie is the wallflower from the title, because…
   
3. Charlie discovers that being a wallflower has its perks, because…
   
4. The Perks of being a wallflower is a relatable book to teenagers, because...
   

Do you feel prepared for the test & do you have any questions?

Homework

Hand in the information for your essay preparation sheet in a private comment on Google Classroom.