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Essay Writing 

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What types of
writing are there?

Slide 2 - Woordweb

Types of Writing
1. Personal Writing;
2. Public Writing;
3. Creative Writing;
4. Social Writing;
5. Study Writing;
6. Institutional Writing:

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Ad 1. Personal writing examples
Diaries
Journals
Shopping lists
Reminders for oneself
Packing lists
Recipes

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Ad 2. Public Writing Examples
Form filling
Applications (for membership)
Letters of:
- Enquiry
- Motivation
- Complaint
- Application
- Request
- To the editor

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Ad 3. Creative Writing
Poems
Short stories
Rhymes
Drama
Songs
Autobiography
Novels

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Ad 4. Social Writing
Letters / emails / apps
Invitations
Instructions:
- To friends
- To family
Notes:
- Of condolence
- Of thanks
- Of congratulations

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Ad 5. Study Writing
Making notes while reading
Taking notes from lectures
Making a card index
Summaries
Synopses
Reviews
Essays
Bibliographies
Reports of:
- Experiments
- Workshops
- Visits

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Ad 6. Institutional Writing
Agendas
Applications
Minutes
Curriculum vitae
Specifications
Memoranda 
Reports
Prescriptions (doctors)
Reviews
Contracts
Business letters
Public notices
Advertisements
Emails
Posters
Instructions
Speeches



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What is an essay?

Slide 10 - Woordweb

An essay is defined as:

"a short piece of writing that expresses information (as well as the writer's opinion)."

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

To write an essay, you should generally:
1- Decide what type of essay to write                                                               2-  Brainstorm your topic
3- Research the topic.                                                                                             4-  Develop a thesis
5- Outline your essay                                                                                               6-  Write your essay
7- Edit your writing to check spelling and grammar


Slide 12 - Tekstslide

What types of Essays are there?

Slide 13 - Woordweb

Types of essays 
Narrative essay: telling a story;                                                     
Persuasive essay: to convince the reader; 
Expository essay: academic paper to investigate an idea;
Descriptive essay: to describe something;
Argumentative essay:facts/evidence to support the argument; Compare and contrast essay: analysis of two subjects;
Problem - solution essay: description of problem/solution.

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

What do you think could be
a definition for
a compare and contrast essay?
Use catchwords!

Slide 15 - Woordweb

Compare and Contrast Essay:
Or Comparative Essay
literarydevices.net/comparison-contrast-essay
Definition of Comparison and Contrast Essay:

A comparison and contrast essay compares two similar objects, or contrasts two dissimilar objects, in a way that readers become informed about the advantages and/or disadvantages of both the objects. 

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Jot down the components of an essay.

Slide 17 - Woordweb

How many sentences should an introduction at least have?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Why at least 2?

Slide 19 - Woordweb

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Linked to background info
Reason to oppose or support ideas
Development of an idea
Posed the end of the introduction
Thesis Statement
Argument

Slide 21 - Sleepvraag

Develop a thesis statement
Your thesis statement is the main point of your essay. It is one sentence that states what the essay is about. For example, your thesis statement might be  "The death penalty should be reinstated" or "Witch trials also happen in modern times".
* Use the thesis statement as the basic premise to write your entire essay about; 
* Remember that all of the different points lead back to this one main thesis; 
* State your thesis in your introductory paragraph;
*  Thesis statement should be broad enough.

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DO – Pay Attention to Your Introductory Paragraph 
Because this is the first paragraph of your essay it is your opportunity to give the reader the best first impression possible. The introductory paragraph not only gives the reader an idea of what you will talk about but also shows them how you will talk about it. 

Try to introduce by using a "HOOK"
(something a joke, a fact or anything that will grab the reader's attention)
DO NOT – Use Passive Voice or I/My

Active voice, wherein the subjects direct actions rather than let the actions "happen to" them – "he scored a 97%" instead of "he was given a 97%" – is a much more powerful and attention-grabbing way to write. At the same time, unless it is a personal narrative, avoid personal pronouns like I, My, or Me. Try instead to be more general and you will have your reader hooked.

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Should each comparative essay have a title?
A
yes
B
no

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

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What different types of titles are there?

Slide 28 - Woordweb

Titles
1. Informative Title
2. Creative Title
3. Relevant and readable Title

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What should you bear in mind while thinking up a title and writing your comparative essay?

Slide 30 - Open vraag

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Body of the paragraphs
Body paragraphs: 
  • Topic sentence A;   followed by a 
  • Supporting sentence;  followed by a
  • Supporting sentence; followed by a
  • supporting sentence etc. etc.

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DO – Tie Things Together

The first sentence – the topic sentence - of your body paragraphs needs to have a lot individual pieces to be truly effective. Not only should it open with a transition that signals the change from one idea to the next but also it should (ideally) also have a common thread which ties all of the body paragraphs together. For example, if you used "first" in the first body paragraph then you should used "secondly" in the second or "on the one hand" and "on the other hand" accordingly.
DO NOT – Be Too General

Examples should be relevant to the thesis and so should the explanatory details you provide for them. It can be hard to summarize the full richness of a given example in just a few lines so make them count. If you are trying to explain why George Washington is a great example of a strong leader, for instance, his childhood adventure with the cherry tree (though interesting in another essay) should probably be skipped over.

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Conclusion
Restatement or summary of the main points;
&
a final comment (if appropriate).

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DO – Be Powerful

The conclusion paragraph can be a difficult paragraph to write effectively but, as it is your last chance to convince or otherwise impress the reader, it is worth investing some time in. Take this opportunity to restate your thesis with confidence; if you present your argument as "obvious" then the reader might just do the same.
DO NOT – Copy the First Paragraph

Although you can reuse the same key words in the conclusion as you did in the introduction, try not to copy whole phrases word for word. Instead, try to use this last paragraph to really show your skills as a writer by being as artful in your rephrasing as possible.

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