2. WRITING AN ESSAY CONTAINS…
• STICKING TO THE TOPIC
• PLANNING THE ESSAY
• AN INTERESTING INTRODUCTION
• A PERSUASIVE BODY
• AN EFFECTIVE CONCLUSION
• REVIEWING
3. STICK TO THE TOPIC!!!
• CHOOSE A TOPIC YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT, IT
MAKES WRITING EASIER. IF YOU CAN’T CHOOSE THE
TOPIC, THEN STUDY IT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW IT
BETTER.
• IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO STICK TO THE SCOPE…
WAFFLING, GETTING SIDETRACK LOSES MARKS.
• BRANCH OUT USING MAIN AND SUB HEADINGS
• DEVELOP IDEAS USING FACTS, PERSONAL OPINIONS
IN A LOGICAL ORDER
4. PLAN!!!
• PLANNING GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE TO BEGIN AND
HOW THE ESSAY SHOULD FLOW
• MAKE SURE YOUR ESSAY IS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER SO
IT IS EASY TO READ
• GATHER FACTS AND PUT THEM UNDER HEADINGS THEY
BELONG
• BULLET POINT IDEAS WILL MAKE WRITING THE ESSAY EASIER
• BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING THE ESSAY, MAKE SURE YOUR
PLAN IS IN ORDER SO YOU WON’T MISS OUT ON ANYTHING TO
WRITE IN THE ESSAY
5. INTRODUCTION TO THE ESSAY
• TOPIC AND PURPOSE OF THE ESSAY
• INDICATES STRUCTURE OF THE ESSAY
• SEIZES INTEREST AND MAKES READER WANT TO READ ON
• FORECASTING: IF THE ESSAY IS ABOUT…
CONFLICT = HOW DO YOU AIM TO RESOLVE IT?
CHALLENGE = ARGUE A BELIEF/STEREOTYPE
INTRODUCTION INDICATES WHETHER YOU ESSAY WILL BE INTERESTING
OR BORING. IT GIVES THE MARKER AN INSTANT “FEEL” OF THE ESSAY! SO
MAKE SURE IT’S CAPTIVATING FROM THE START.
6. BODY OF THE ESSAY
• MAKES SENSE. LOGICAL, PERSUASIVE FACTS AND LANGUAGE.
• NO WAFFLING (GOING OFF TOPIC) OR REPETITION OF POINTS.
• FACTS TO BACK UP YOUR IDEA.
POINT OF PARAGRAPH
EXPLANATION OF POINT (GO INTO DETAIL)
EXAMPLE (FACTS TO BACK UP IDEA)
RELEVANCE (WHY?) MINI CONCLUSION
LINK TO NEXT PARAGRAPH FOR FLOW/ EASY-READING
7. CONCLUSION OF THE ESSAY
• SUMMARIZE MAIN POINTS (USUALLY DON’T INTRODUCE
NEW IDEAS)
• MAKE SURE THE AUDIENCE UNDERSTANDS THE MAIN
POINT OF THE ESSAY
• RECOMMEND, ANSWER, REAFFIRM, REFLECT, ECHO,
CLARIFY, EMPHASIZE, EFFECTIVE AND POWERFUL.
• A MORAL PASSED ON AND A LESSON LEARNED FROM
YOUR ESSAY
• GIVES CLOSURE
8. REVIEWING THE ESSAY
• INTRODUCTION = PURPOSE OF ESSAY
• BODY = COHERENCE
• CONCLUSION = SUMMARY
• REMOVE/REWRITE PARTS TO CREATE A SENSE OF “UNITY”
AND COMPLETENESS TO THE ESSAY
• PROOFREAD
• APPROPRIATE LENGTH
• KEEP REREADING THE ESSAY! MAKE IT A MASTERPIECE.
9. MAKING YOUR ESSAY STAND
OUT
• STRUCTUR YOUR ESSAY TO MAKE IT EASY TO READ AND
E
UNDERSTAND
• HAVE A UNIQUE POINT OF VIEW SO YOUR IDEAS DON’T
SOUND LIKE THE OTHERS
• BACK UP YOUR IDEAS WITH SOLID FACTS TO PERSUADE THE
READER TO YOUR SIDE
• PROOFREAD UNTIL YOUR ESSAY IS PERFECT
•
WRITE WITH
PASSION
13. THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING
ESSAY
• Develop your own skills
• Do your academic writing in
your university/college
• Get Scholarship & apply for job
in the future
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14. STRUCTURE OF AN ESSAY
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15. SPECIAL CONCEPT
• BRAINSTORMING
• THESIS STATEMENT
• TOPIC SENTENCE
• SUPPORTING DETAILS
• UNITY, PROGRESSION AND
COHERENT
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16. GRAMMAR POINTS AND USEFUL
TIPS
• DO NOT USE GRAMMAR STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY
YOU DO NOT KNOW WELL
• USE VARIETY OF SHORT AND LONG SENTENCES
• AVOID COMMON SENTENCE ERROR
• USE APPROPRIATE WORD CHOICE AND WORD FORM
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20. STEP BY STEP
WRITING
PART 2:
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21. THE PROCESS OF WRITING
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22. READING AND THINKING ABOUT
THE QUESTION
• WHAT IS THE TOPIC?
Teachers are responsible
for motivating students to
learn
-> The responsibility of teachers to their students
• WHAT IS THE TASK?
Do you agree or disagree with?
Use specific reasons and examples to support !!!
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23. UNDERSTANDING QUESTION
(CONT’)
Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after
careful thought. In your experience, are decisions made
quickly better or worse than decisions made after careful
thought? Use specific details and examples to support your
answer.
• WHAT IS THE TOPIC?
• WHAT IS THE TASK?
Make decision quickly or about that topic.
Your own experience after careful thought
Give examples and details to support.
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24. BRAINSTORMING, THESIS
AND OUTLINING
BRAINSTORMING:
•IS QUICKLY GENERATING IDEAS (EXAMPLES, REASONS,
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, OTHER DETAILS) IN THE FORM
OF NOTES, A LIST, OR A DIAGRAM.
•IS WRITING DOWN AS MANY IDEAS AS POSSIBLE IN A
SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
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25. EXAMPLES OF BRAINSTORMING
In a list form:
In a diagram form
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26. THESIS
•
•
•
state that you agree with a given statement; or
state that you disagree with a given statement; or
state which of two positions you hold on a give issue.
EXAMPLE OF THESIS:
ALTHOUGH MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE IT IS THE
TEACHER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MOTIVATE
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27. OUTLINING
• IS A SIMPLE PLAN OF YOUR ESSAY.
STEP:
Examples of outlining:
• CHOOSE IDEAS FROM YOUR BRAINSTORMING THAT WILL
SUPPORT THIS POSITION.
• CHOOSE TWO TO FOUR OF YOUR BEST EXAMPLES OR
REASONS AND DISCARD THE REST.
• DECIDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ORDER FOR ARRANGING
THESE IDEAS, AND WRITE YOUR OUTLINE
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28. EXAMPLES OF BRAINSTORMING,
THESIS AND OUTLINE:
Some people like to spend their leisure time doing activities with
a lot of people. Others prefer to spend their leisure in quiet ways
by themselves or with one other person. Which do you prefer?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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29. UNDERSTANDING MORE HOW TO
STRUCTURE YOUR ESSAY
• CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO
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30. WRITING BASED ON OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION (INTRO)
•TELLS YOUR READERS WHAT THE ESSAY IS ABOUT.
•RESTATES THE QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS AND
EXPRESSES THE MAIN IDEA (THESIS)
•THESIS OFTEN THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH.
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31. EXAMPLES OF WRITING INTRO
Sample intro:
Society is often divided on major issues involving government
spending. One group believes that we should spend as much money
as possible on space exploration, while another group thinks that
we should spend this money on solving basic social problems on
Earth. I believe there are strong reasons for spending on space
technology because this leads to knowledge that will benefit
society on Earth.
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32. ANALYSIS OF THE SAMPLE INTRO
• THE FIRST SENTENCE INTRODUCES THE GENERAL TOPIC OF
THE ESSAY: HOW THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SPEND MONEY
Society is often divided on major issues involving government
spending.
• THE NEXT SENTENCE RESTATES THE QUESTION IN THE
WRITER'S OWN WORDS
One group believes that we should spend as much money as
possible on space exploration, while another group thinks that we
should spend this money on solving basic social problems on
Earth.
• THE LAST SENTENCE STATES THE WRITER'S OPINION. THIS IS
I believe there are strong reasons for spending on space
THE THESIS STATEMENT. THE REST OF THE ESSAY MUST
technology because this leads to knowledge that will benefit
SUPPORT THIS IDEA.
society on Earth.
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33. WRITING BODY PARAGRAPHS
• BODY = DEVELOPMENTAL PARAGRAPHS
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IDEAS THAT DEVELOP
THE THESIS.
• EACH BODY PARAGRAPH SHOULD HAVE A TOPIC
SENTENCE THAT EXPRESSES THE MAIN POINT
OF THE PARAGRAPH.
• THE TOPIC SENTENCE OF THE PARAGRAPH
SHOULD ALSO DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE THESIS
=> SUPPORTING POINT.
• THE REST OF THE SENTENCES IN THE
PARAGRAPH SHOULD GIVE APPROPRIATE
EXAMPLES, REASONS, FACTS, PERSONAL
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EXPERIENCES, OR OTHER essay
SUPPORTING
DETAILS.
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34. EXAMPLES OF TOPIC SENTENCES AND
SUPPORTING DETAILS
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35. EXAMPLE OF BODY PARAGRAPHS (CONT’)
Spending money on space technology can lead to better ways to produce
food and clothing. Space travel requires special ways to preserve and store
food for a long journey. Scientists also work on ways to grow vegetables and
fruits in space so that astronauts can have fresh food. Scientists must develop
new types of clothing made from new materials. Many of these new methods
of food and clothing production also benefit people on Earth.
Space exploration has led to important developments in communications
technology. One of the first government projects in space technology was for
satellite communications. Today, this technology benefits everyone who uses
satellite television or telephones.
The most important reason for spending money on space technology is that it
promotes international cooperation. When the governments of several
different countries work together on space projects, there is better
communication between countries. The international space station is a good
example of international cooperation that benefits everyone on Earth. Not
only does it lead to scientific progress, but it also promotes international
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36. ANALYSIS OF A BODY
PARAGRAPH
Spending money on space technology can lead to better ways to produce
food and clothing. Space travel requires special ways to preserve and store
food for a long journey. Scientists also work on ways to grow vegetables and
fruits in space so that astronauts can have fresh food. Scientists must develop
new types of clothing made from new materials. Many of these new methods
of food and clothing production also benefit people on Earth.
• Is the topic sentence that states the main idea of the
paragraph
• Supports the thesis of the essay
Provide specific examples, reasons, or other details that
support the topic sentence
Provide additional details that support the topic sentence
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37. WRITING CONCLUSION
• IS OFTEN VERY SHORT AND MAY CONTAIN ONLY ONE OR
TWO SENTENCES.
• SHOULD LEAVE YOUR READERS WITH A FEELING OF
COMPLETION.
• WE CAN DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
RESTATE YOUR THESIS IN DIFFERENT WORDS
(PARAPHRASE)
SUMMARIZE YOUR SUPPORTING POINTS
DRAW A CONCLUSION
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38. EXAMPLES OF CONCLUSION AND
ANALYSIS
In conclusion, several developments in space technology have already
helped society on Earth. If we spend money on space programs, we may
discover even greater knowledge that will improve our life and promote
world peace.
Restate the thesis
Make a prediction
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39. REVIEWING AND CORRECTING
• CHECKING:
• SENTENCE STRUCTURES
• SENTENCE VARIETY
• WORD CHOICE
• SPELLING
• YOUR ESSAY WILL BE MORE INTERESTING, MORE EFFECTIVE
IF YOU:
• USE VARIETY OF SHORT AND LONG SENTENCE
• AVOID COMMON SENTENCE ERRORS
• USE APPROPRIATE WORD CHOICE AND WORD FORMS
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40. EXAMPLE OF REVIEWING
Can you identify the errors in the following paragraph?
The same paragraph without errors:
Children must learning about lifea comfortable place. If aIf a childnotno
learn about life in in a comfortable place. child is is
safe, the child can't learn nothing. I I want to have children in the
anything. wanna have children in the future.
future. My for keep my children safety and protection from them
My duty is duty will be to keep my children safe and protectbad from
bad experiences. I am going children food, clothes, and other stuffs.
experiences. I gonna give myto give my children food, clothes, and
other things. If my children are comfortable, they will learn a lot of
Because my child is comfortable, they will learn alot of things about
things about life. Therefore, I disagree with the statement.
life. On the contrary, I disagree with the statement.
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41. REVIEW PART II
Topic:
Intro
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Conclusion
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42. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS
1. HOW MANY PARTS DOES THE QUESTION HAVE? WHAT DOES EACH PART
ASK YOU TO DO?
2. DOES THE ESSAY ADDRESS ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION?
3. HOW IS THE ESSAY ORGANIZED?
4. WHAT DOES THE WRITER DO IN THE INTRODUCTION?
5. WHAT IS THE THESIS OR MAIN IDEA OF THE ESSAY?
6. HOW DOES THE WRITER SUPPORT THE THESIS?
7. WHAT IS THE TOPIC SENTENCE OF EACH BODY PARAGRAPH?
8. WHAT SPECIFIC EXAMPLES, REASONS, AND OTHER DETAILS DOES THE
WRITER GIVE? WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE?
9. WHAT DOES THE WRITER DO IN THE CONCLUSION?
10. DOES THE ESSAY EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE TOPIC AND TASK? WHY
OR WHY NOT?
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43. MAKE YOUR ESSAY
MORE COHERENT
PART 3:
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45. PREVIEW EXAMPLE
• READ THE TOPIC AND A PARAGRAPH FOLLOW:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
The things we learn from our friends are more important than what we
learn from family.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
• SAMPLE PARAGRAPH
While my friends have taught me to enjoy my life, my family has taught
me to be strong. My friends have taught me how to feel independent.
They have encouraged me to be myself, to have a lot of fun, and to
find happiness in life. On the other hand, my mother has taught me to
be independent in a very different way. When I was a child, she gave
me advice such as "Fight your own battles." She said that so I would
be strong because she could not always protect me. Sometimes this
was very difficult for me when I wanted my mother to help me, even
though I knew her advice was important.essay
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46. ANALYZE THE EXAMPLE:
• THIS PARAGRAPH IS EASY TO READ AND
UNDERSTAND. WHAT MAKES IT SO? CHECK ALL OF
THE STATEMENTS THAT ARE TRUE:
• ALL OF THE SENTENCE IN THE PARAGRAPH
ARE SIMPLE.
• THE TOPIC SENTENCE IS STATED CLEARLY AT
THE BEGINNING.
• THE SENTENCES ARE WRITTEN IN A LOGICAL
ORDER.
• ALL OF THE IDEAS IN THE PARAGRAPH
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47. SOME KEY POINTS
• UNITY:
A well-organized essay has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
Each body paragraph contains one major point that is developed with
examples, reasons, and other supporting details.
Each body paragraph supports the thesis of the essay.
When all of the ideas and information in the essay support the thesis, the
essay is said to have unity.
• COHERENT:
• The body paragraphs should be arranged in the order that will best support
the thesis.
• Sometimes the body paragraphs are best arranged from the most important
point to the least important point.
• Sometimes it is more effective to put the most important point last, just
before the conclusion.
• Sometimes the points are previewed in the introduction.
• When the body paragraphs are arranged effectively and logically, the essay
is said to have coherence.
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49. PRACTICE EXAMPLE
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
The things we learn from our friends are more important than what we
learn from family.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
When I think about the lessons I have learned in my life, I find many
similarities in what I learned from my friends and from my family. There
are also differences. Both kinds of lessons have been very important to
me. However, when I consider them carefully, I know that the lessons
from my family are more important.
While my friends have taught me to enjoy my life, my family has taught
While my friends have taught me to enjoy my life, my family has taught
me to be strong. My friends have taught me how to feel independent.
me to be strong. My friends have taught me how to feel independent.
They have encouraged me to be myself, to have a lot of fun, and to
They have encouraged me to be myself, to have a lot of fun, and to
find happiness in life. On the other hand, my mother has taught me to
find happiness in life. On the other hand, my mother has taught me to
be independent in a very different way. When I was a child, she gave
be independent in a very different way. When I was a child, she gave
me advice such as "Fight your own battles." She said that so I would
me advice such as "Fight your own battles." She said that so I would
be strong because she could not always protect me. Sometimes this
be strong because she could not always protect me. Sometimes this
was very difficult for me when I wanted my mother to help me, even
was very difficult for me when I wanted my mother to help me, even
though I knew her advice was important.
though I knew her advice was important.
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50. PRACTICE EXAMPLE (CONT’)
Furthermore, my family has taught me compassion and forgiveness. My
younger brother taught me these qualities. I will never forget that once I
was cruel to him because I was angry. My brother was afraid of the
dark, but I turned off the lights to scare him. He was only six years old,
and he was afraid and cried. But later he asked to read a book to him
until he fell asleep. It was his way to forgive me. I can never forget how
my little brother taught me how to forgive.
I believe that our family teaches us the most important things because
the lessons from family last longer. My family has taught me to be
independent and strong, and this will help me during my whole life.
Moreover, they have taught me how to forgive, which is necessary for
getting along with other people. In short, the lessons from my family
were not always enjoyable, yet the are deeper in my heart.
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51. QUESTIONS REVIEW
• ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
EXAMPLE ABOVE:
1. WHAT DOES THE QUESTION ASK YOU TO DO?
2. WHAT DOES THE WRITER DO IN THE INTRODUCTION?
3. WHAT IS THE THESIS OR MAIN IDEA OF THE ESSAY?
4. HOW IS THE ESSAY ORGANIZED?
5. WHAT IS THE TOPIC SENTENCE OF EACH BODY PARAGRAPH?
6. DOES THE ESSAY HAVE UNITY? WHY OR WHY NOT?
7. WHAT TRANSITIONS HELP GIVE THE ESSAY COHERENCE?
8. DOES THE ESSAY EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE TOPIC AND
TASK? WHY OR WHY NOT?
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53. TOPIC FOR WRITING
Some people learn by reading about things. Others learn by doing
things. W
hich of these methods of learning is better for you? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your choice. (limited
words: 400 words)
• STEP BY STEP DOING THE FOLLOWING TASKS:
• READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY AND ANSWER:
• WHAT IS THE TOPIC?
• WHAT IS THE TASKS?
• IN 5 MINUTES, QUICKLY BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE TOPIC AND
WRITE DOWN ON YOUR DRAFT.
• NOW, DECIDE WHICH POINT OF VIEW DO YOU PREFER AND
WHY? WRITE DOWN THE THESIS STATEMENT.
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54. WRITING PRACTICE CONTINUE
• CHOOSE APPROPRIATE DETAILS, EXAMPLES, REASONS YOU
HAVE LISTED IN BRAINSTORMING STEP TO SUPPORT THE
THESIS, WRITE DOWN THE OUTLINE OF YOUR WRITING.
• NOW, REVIEW YOUR NOTES, YOU ARE READY TO WRITE YOUR
OWN ESSAY.
• BASED ON THE THESIS STATEMENT, IN 5 MINUTES WRITE DOWN THE
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH.
• NEXT, YOU WILL HAVE 15 MINUTES TO WRITE YOUR BODY
PARAGRAPHS DEPEND ON YOUR OUTLINE. REMEMBER TO
CONCLUDE YOUR TOPIC SENTENCES.
• AT PRESENT, YOU NEARLY COMPLETED YOUR ESSAY, YOU WILL
WRITE YOUR CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH IN 5 MIN. SUMMARY WHAT
YOU HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE AND … (MAKE PREDICTION, GIVE
COMMENTS…)
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55. COMPLETING YOUR ESSAY
• READ AGAIN YOUR ESSAY, AND CHECK THE FOLLOWING
THINGS:
• YOUR GRAMMAR USES AND VOCABULARY
• ARE YOUR SENTENCES FRAGMENTED?
• ARE YOUR BODY AND CONCLUSION PARAGRAPHS SUPPORT
FOR THE THESIS STATEMENT?
• DO YOU GIVE CONCRETE EXAMPLES AND DETAILS TO
SUPPORT?
• IN ALL, IS YOUR ESSAY UNITY AND COHERENT?
• DO ANY CORRECTIONS IF POSSIBLE?
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56. SAMPLE RESPONSE:
There are a lot of different was for people to learn new things. People can
learn by reading, or they can learn by doing things. For some people,
learning is better either one way or the other. I prefer to learn by doing
things because when I do something myself it becomes more real than
when I read about it.
I learned how to ride a bicycle and drive a car by experience. I rode a
bicycle when I was six years old. Because I could not read about it, I had
to get on the bicycle and use my feet and hands. I could also learn from
my mistake when I fell off my bicycle. Similarly, I learned to drive a car by
doing it. Although I had to study a driving manual and take a test on a
computer, I could not learn driving well until I practiced driving in a car.
Learning mathematics is another example of learning by doing things.
When I was in sixth grade, my teacher made me students measure our
classroom. We measured the length and width of the room. Therefore, we
learned how to calculate the area of our classroom or any other room. This
experience made mathematics become real for me.
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57. SAMPLE RESPONSE CONTINUE
Finally, I learned how to use a computer by doing it. I tried to read the
computer manual, but this was difficult for me because the book was very
complex. I learned more when I sat at the keyboard and tried using
several keys. Of course, my teacher explained some things about the
computer. However, I could learn best when I experienced it.
It is true that I have to learn some things by reading, such as history and
literature. Reading gives me important knowledge. However, for most
skills that I need for my life, such as driving a car and using a computer, I
must experience using them in order to learn the skills well. Therefore, I
prefer to learn through action.
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58. :
CHOOSE ONE OF FIVE TOPICS TO WRITE AN ESSAY:
1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All high
school students should be required to have three years of studying a
foreign language. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
The automobile is destroying our quality of life.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
3. Some people like to be the leader of a group. Others like to be a
member of a group in which another person is the leader. Which do you
prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Employers
should be required to provide smoking areas for their employees who
smoke cigarettes. Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
5. Some students prefer to study at a large university that has several
thousand students. Other students prefer studying at a small school
that has only a few hundred students. Which of these two types of
schools do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
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60. APPENDIX: EVALUATING THE ESSAY
• YOUR ESSAY MAY BE EVALUATED BASED ON:
• ORGANIZATION
• THESIS AND SUPPORT
• UNITY AND COHERENCE
• GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
• DESCRIPTION OF SCORE LEVELS:
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63. LIST OF REFERENCE
• HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/JERRYADG156/SAVEDFILES?FROM
• HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/JERRYADG156/SAVEDFILES?S_TIT
• HTTP://TOEFLESSAYS.COM
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Editor's Notes
1. Learn to control yourselfThe first advantage of essay writing is that it helps you cope with your own emotions and understand patterns of life. The difficulties you face while writing an essay harden you, help you understand that life is far from being easy and smooth and that sometimes you need to pluck up all your courage in order to overcome obstacles and become a winner in the battle named "life."2. A proven way to become organizedSecondly, writing essays is a proven way to become a self-disciplined person. You learn to decipher the major from the minor and accomplish the tasks according to the plan. Apart from that, you learn the basic principles of time management, so as to be able to accomplish the tasks you set for yourself at the right time. The skill of time management is vital to live effective life and keep things under control. Therefore, the deadline pressure should be of great help to attain the useful skills for the future. 3. The best way to develop your skills and abilities.The initial purpose of essay writing is to develop your skills and abilities. Writing an essay also helps developing creative, analytical, scientific and all sorts of thinking. You must have heard it from your teacher million times and thought it is a rubbish just to make you write an essay. But this time your teacher tells the truth.You see, writing an essay involves coming across a great deal of information that needs to be 1. contemplated, 2. understood, 3. analysed, 4. interpreted, and 5. evaluated. You also have to use the feedback, understand the relationships between evidence and concepts and come out with your own conclusion. Consequently, the process of writing an essay involves great will power, mind work and efforts on your part. Every single time you get down to writing an essay, you develop certain head muscles that are conductive to the development of creative, analytical, and scientific thinking. By the way, in your attempt to learn the subject by heart you come to understand the initial meaning of essays, for the verb Essayer, which is of French origin, means "to try" and an essai (also French) is an attempt. So, an essay is something you write trying to figure something out. Do your best to achieve the set purpose.4. The step to further educationWriting an essay at school is the first proven step to further education, for you develop writing skills, acquire the research thinking communication and skills that are necessary for good academic writing at college or university. And writing an essay at college will be a good basis for your professional career. Moreover, proficiency in writing essays is not only important to pass the test, it is an essential first-tool-basic for research paper writing for all levels of schooling, and a simplified mainstay basic in writing reports within the professional world. Bear in mind that mastering this form is a first step to success.Now it is clear why essay writing is a chosen vehicle for measuring a student's writing proficiency: it helps to develop basic writing and research skills, promotes the evolution of intellectual facilities, and develops personal skills you will need in the future.