Essay Writing - 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Welcome! 

Road map

Essay writing 

• what?
• for whom?
• how?

What?

Writing an article for a certain audience with a definite objective.

- reflect 

- inform

- persuade

- evaluate

For whom?

Always consider your audience

and consequently your tone!

Language should be formal!

- use of passive 

- preferably no 'I' or 'you' statements!

How?

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

Planning

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

Thesis statement

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

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. 

Topics

• Climate change
• Virtual referees
• Fast fashion 

Step 1

Pick a topic 

Step 2

Find information

Step 3

Take a stance

Steps 4 and 5

Come up with two supporting arguments and draft your thesis statement. 

This week

Friday: Literature - WWI 

Strands

https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands