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Презентация составлена Максимовой В. В., учителем английского языка высшей квалификационной категории

Getting started on your essay

• Decide on three things

• What are you writing about?
• Who do you imagine will be reading your essay?
• What do you want to tell them?

Pre-writing for your essay

• Begin by brainstorming. Brainstorming doesn't involve writing complete sentences or paragraphs. Brainstorming involves coming up with ideas in words or short phrases.
• Brainstorm “for” your reasons.
• Write a word or a phrase that relates to each of your reasons.
• Write some supporting words for each reason

Pre-writing for your essay

• Brainstorm against your main idea
• Write a word or a phrase that relates to other people’s ideas. Remember: they do not agree with your opinion. Think of two words or phrases that will help you to express the opposite ideas.
• Now brainstorm against those people’s opinion. Write down one or two words / one or two phrases that you will use later to write the complete sentence / sentences

Building an outline for your essay

• Introductory paragraph of your essay. Restate the idea of the topic given. State your opinion
• First paragraph of essay body. Reread your words or phrases you agree with. Explain your opinion and give your reasons: 2 or 3. An example is welcome as well.
• Second paragraph of essay body. Reread your words or phrases that you disagree with. Write a complete sentence using each.

Building an outline for your essay

• Third paragraph of essay body. Contradict those people who have an opposing opinion.
• Reread your key word / key words and write down a complete sentence / complete sentences

Building an outline for your essay

• Finally, reread your whole outline. Finish organizing your thoughts. Decide if you like the order of your topic sentences, or need to change the order a little.

Writing a draft of your essay

• Don’t worry. This is going to be your first draft. The important thing is to add more to your topic sentences.
• Reread your introductory sentence. Add a one or two more sentences explaining your main idea. Remember that the job of your introductory paragraph is to get your reader’s attention.

Writing a draft of your essay

• Essay body
• Reread your topic sentences. Each topic sentence now becomes the first sentence of a new paragraph.
• Add to the first sentence of each paragraph. Write two or three more sentences to each. Use these new sentences to support and explain your ideas. You can do this by offering facts, details, or examples.
• Remember that the job of your essay body is to share ideas with your reader. See if you can convince your reader to share your opinions.

Writing a draft of your essay

• Conclusion
• It’s time to write a final paragraph—your conclusion. A conclusion restates the main idea of your essay, and sums up what your essay is about. Do this in one or two sentences. Remember that the job of your conclusion is to leave your reader with something to think about.

Reviewing and revising to improve your writing

• Are you happy? You’ve almost completed your essay. There might be something how to improve your writing. The way to complete a successful essay is by looking over your work.

• Reread your draft and ask yourself questions. Do you like the order of your essay? Do you need to add any words so that your sentences make better sense? Did you remember to use appropriate linking words to connect sentences or paragraphs?
• Do you like your introduction? Your essay body? Your conclusion? Make at least three changes that could improve your essay. Remember that even professional writers make lots of changes!

Your clean copy

• Rewrite your first draft.
• Look at details of punctuation, spelling and grammar in your writing.
• Congratulations on completing your essay!