V5 Power and the Glory/Writing Lesson 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Welcome! You need your wasp, laptop, notebook & a pen.

Program

- Learning goals

- CNN 10

- Discuss questions: background info

- Writing test rubric

- Writing plan

- Reflection/Evaluation 

- Homework: new questions

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I can talk about the book The Power and the Glory.

- I will have set up a 'writing plan'.

CNN 10

Let's watch today's news.

Discuss questions

Please show your homework.

Writing test rubric

Let's take a look at the rubric!

Writing/essay plan

Thursday: 

Handed in? You receive feedback. 

Not handed in yet? That lesson will be the deadline.

Essay structure

1. Introduction: introduce essay topic + thesis statement
2. First paragraph: either start with your arguments for or against. 
3. Second paragraph: arguments for the opposite side. 
4. Conclusion: briefly summarize important points from previous paragraphs. NEVER (!) introduce new arguments. 
   
5. Linking words: choose a few from the previous lesson's Lesson Up (go to homework for today and use the link to that lesson)

Have you done this? Read/work on questions Power and the Glory!

Thesis statement

Effective thesis statements directly and boldly articulate a (complex) arguable or surprising argument (or arguments) of your own which will need to develop throughout the essay. 

Thesis statements: examples

"Every student should be required to take a gap year after high school to gain some life experience"

“Vaccines should be mandatory”

"parents should regulate the amount of television their children watch"

"Social media is good for society"

"Immigration is good for the country"

Reflection/Evaluation

At the end of this lesson...

- I can talk about the book The Power and the Glory.

- I will have set up a 'writing plan'.

Homework

Thursday

Finish your essay plan. 

Bring your wasp reporter with you to this class. 

Your book and notes on P&G as well. 

Monday

Questions on chapter 1 + 2 are prepared for class.