HAVO 5 Writing an essay Class 1

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HAVO 5 Writing Class 1

Today

Class work

- repeat basis outline essays

Individually and in groups

- write new essay 

Leerdoelen

• Ik weet hoe ik een essay moet schrijven volgens een vaste opzet. 

Outline essay

1. Introduction (with hook, contextualization and thesis statement) 
2. Paragraphs (with topic sentence, examples/sources, and natural links) 
3. Conclusion (with repetition, thesis statement and clincher) 

Thesis statement

Your thesis statement reflects your opinion about a certain topic. 

It is not: 

- a question

- a simple statement as 'I'm going to talk about ...'

A thesis statement does not contain arguments (these can be found in your paragraphs) 

Topic sentence

A topic sentence gives an argument that supports your thesis. 

It is not: 

- a question

- an example

For instance:

thesis statement: Students should be asked to evaluate their teachers twice a year.

topic sentence 1: Students see their teachers every class and know best what goes right and what goes wrong.

topic sentence 2: Students can evaluate their teachers with a different goal in minds than their supervisors.

topic sentence 3: Students are the ones who have to learn from their teachers and have the right to speak up if they gain unsufficient knowledge. 

Hooks and clinchers

Hook: you start off your introduction with a hook that draws in your readers; you want them to keep reading

Clinchers: conclusion sentence; you want your readers to remember your essay so end in way they will remember 

What to do? 

• Write new essay about the topic: Should we conceal our real identities on the web? 
• Think of a thesis statement
• Think of at least three arguments (and write three paragraphs) 

Individually 

Finished?

- Read your English book 

End of the class 

Next class: new essay topic

Homework: finish rewriting your essay and hand in via Magister