Writing for a Purpose

1. Writing for a Purpose 3.2.1 Writing an effective essay

2. Today you will learn • How to write an effective essay ENGLISH PROGRAM

3. Take a look at the essay topic • Television dominates the free-time for too many people. It can make people lazy and prevent them from socialising with others. Do you agree or disagree?

4. Take a look at the essay topic • Television dominates the free-time for too many people. It can make people lazy and prevent them from socialising with others. Do you agree or disagree?

5. Strategies - Planning • Allow some time to think about the question. • Note down clear and relevant ideas

6. Strategies - Planning • Brainstorming Web

7. Strategies - Planning

8. Strategies - Organizing • After you have produced your ideas, you need to organize them. • Do not produce a list of ideas without development. • Decide on the key ideas. • Select some supporting points for each key idea in your list.

9. Strategies - Organizing

10. Strategies - Organizing

11. Strategies – Content - Introduction • Television plays a major part in the majority of peoples’ lives; soap operas, sports programmes, music programmes, everyone has their favourites. However, watching television can take up a lot of spare time which could be used for social or leisure activities. In my opinion, if we limit the amount of television we watch, we can also enjoy our free time.

12. Strategies – Content - Body • Television in some ways is a device that allows the viewer to relate to what is happening on the screen. We choose our favourite music from videos, get news, watch our preferred football teams, connect to the characters in the family drama and watch educational documentaries. We discuss our preferences with friends and co-workers when we talk to them so it can be said that TV enriches our emotional and cultural selves.

13. Strategies – Content - Body • On the other hand, television has negative effects on the body, as well as social interaction. Doctors tell us that too much time sat down can lead to weight gain and heart disease and if we are sitting in front of the TV all the time it means we are not going out to meet our friends. I believe, if we watch television in moderation, we can enjoy our favourite programmes as well as have an active social life.

14. Strategies – Content - Conclusion • Important: Opportunity to leave a good impression. • A few sentences. • Summarises your key ideas • If appropriate, a final decision, statement, or recommendation.

15. Strategies – Content - Conclusion As a child, my parents insisted that I only watched one or two programmes a night. Today I captain my local football team and enjoy talking about the previous week’s programme after a match on Saturday. It is my opinion that, if we sit at home all the time watching television and do not go out, then it will have an unhealthy effect on our bodies, minds and friendships. However, if we regulate how much we watch and get on with other things, then TV can be a important part of our social lives.

16. Writing the introduction • Television plays a major part in the majority of peoples’ lives; soap operas, sports programmes, music programmes, everyone has their favourites. However, watching television can take up a lot of spare time which could be used for social or leisure activities. In my opinion, if we limit the amount of television we watch, we can also enjoy our free time. ENGLISH PROGRAM

17. The body of the essay • Television in some ways is a device that allows the viewer to relate to what is happening on the screen. We choose our favourite music from videos, get news, watch our preferred football teams, connect to the characters in the family drama and watch educational documentaries. We discuss our preferences with friends and co-workers when we talk to them so it can be said that TV enriches our emotional and cultural selves. ENGLISH PROGRAM

18. Conclusion As a child, my parents insisted that I only watched one or two programmes a night. Today I captain my local football team and enjoy talking about the previous week’s programmes after a match on Saturday. It is my opinion that, if we sit at home all the time watching television and do not go out, then it will have an unhealthy effect on our bodies, minds and friendships. However, if we regulate how much we watch and get on with other things, then TV can be a important part of our social lives. ENGLISH PROGRAM

19. Paragraphing Students require more recreational time in order to better focus on lessons in class. (TOPIC SENTENCE). In fact, studies have shown that students who enjoy a recess of more than 45 minutes consistently score better on tests immediately following the recess period. (SUPPORTING SENTENCE) Clinical analysis further suggests that physical exercise greatly improves the ability to focus on academic materials. (SUPPORTING SENTENCE) Longer periods of recess are clearly required to allow students the best possible chances of success in their studies. (CONCLUDING SENTENCE) Clearly, physical exercise is just one of the necessary ingredients for improving student scores on standardized tests. (Transitional sentence) ENGLISH PROGRAM

20. Signal/Transition Words • For organization or chronological order: The six steps are…, next, finally first, secondly, third • For additional points: Furthermore, in addition, also, moreover • For opposing ideas: On the other hand, in contrast, although, however • For similar ideas: Likewise, similarly, in comparison

21. Finishing touches • Check the order of paragraphs to make sure your essay makes sense. • Review • Reread • Check grammar and spelling mistakes • Make sure that the sentence flow is smooth and connected ENGLISH PROGRAM

22. Writing for a Purpose 3.1.1 – writing an Effective Essay