Writing folder 6 essay

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Essay

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organisation
  • introduction
  • body
  • conclusion

purpose: to outline relevant issues in a topic, and put forward an argument with supporting information and reasons.

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Introduction

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introduction
  • introducing the topic
  • scope of the essay (mini outline) / to tell the reader what you intend to cover in this essay 
  • general statement (thesis statement) / to state your opinion (often at the end).

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Body

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body
topic sentence (argument) - to express important ideas
supporting evidence - to support ideas with reasons/examples

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Conclusion

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conclusion
summary of the key ideas (in other words) - to remind the readers of the key ideas
relate the argument to a more general world view  - to put the writer's point of view into a wider context

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stage of the essay
content
purpose
introduction
introductive sentence
to introduce the reader to the topic
 scope of essay
to tell the reader what you intend to cover in this essay
thesis statement
state your opinion / conclusion
body
arguments
to express important ideas
evidence
to support ideas with examples/ reasons
conclusions
summary
to remind the reader of the key ideas
relate the argument to a more general world view
to underline the writer's point of view

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cohesion
connecting words/phrases (linking words)
These words are usually rather formal as an essay itself is also more often than not a formal piece of writing. They can also be neutral but never informal.

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vocabulary
list of key words and phrases connected to the topic
synonyms of key words

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tips
  1. highlight the key words in the question
  2. list the points you want to include
  3. plan carefully
  4. give examples or reasons for your views
  5. link ideas
  6. deal with each point equally
  7. use a range of formal / neutral vocabulary appropriately
  8. use a range of grammatical structured accurately

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assessment
  1. content
  2. communicative achievement
  3. organisation
  4. language

Have a look at page 93 for more details

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Assignment
Work through Writing Folder 6 and bring your essay (digitally is fine) to class next week

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