Meeting 10

Overview of Essay
Warming up

 How has the product in this picture

changed in the last hundred years?
 Why do companies regularly change
their products and systems?
 What happens if a company doesn’t
change their products or systems?
 Reading Skills
Identifying concepts and
theories
An
A concept is a general idea about argument is
something that exists or an idea about how
something should be done. a point of
view.
Identifying concepts and theories
 Lewin’s change model includes a three-step approach
to change management known as Unfreeze, Change,
Refreeze. (=a concept/theory)
 People do not always like change. In a 2013 survey,
76% of company workers said they wanted their
circumstances to stay the same. It is therefore
important for companies to implement change
carefully. (=an argument).

You may come across several different

concepts on the same theme. You might
need to compare concepts in order to
decide which is most compelling.
 Identifying concepts and theories
 Knowledge of the world is constructed based on
individual experiences. (=a concept/theory)
 Our brain prefers images over texts. According to
neuroscience research that is referenced in John
Medina’s “Brain Rules”, participants in studies only
remember about 10% of information presented orally
when they are tested 72 hours after instruction.
However, that number jumps by about 65% when an
image is added to the learning process. (=an argument).

Source: https://elearningindustry.com/6-scientifically-proven-brain-facts-that-elearning-professionals-
should-know

Let’s do exercises `1,2,3 and 4 on P.78-79

Writing Skills
How to write an essay
 How to Write an Essay

 Essay is a short piece of writing that expresses information as well as

the writer’s opinion.
 Types of essay:
 Narrative essay: Tell a story or impart information about your
subject in a straightforward, orderly manner, like in a story.
 Persuasive essay: Convince the reader about same point of view.
 Expository essay: Explain the reader how to do a given process.
 Descriptive essay: Focus the details of what is going on.
Source: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/writing/how-to-write-an-essay.html
Other Types of Essay

 Argumentative essay: Take a position on a controversial issue and

present evidence in favor of your position.
 Compare and Contrast essay: Identify similarities and differences
between two subjects that are, typically, under the same umbrella.
 Problem Solution essay: Describe a problem, convince the reader to care
about the problem, propose a solution, and be prepared to dismantle
objections.

Source: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/writing/how-to-write-an-
essay.html
Paragraph vs. Essay
 Writing an essay is
A similarity like writing a
paragraph.
vs.  Similarity: Both have
three main parts.
 Difference: essay is
A difference
longer than
paragraph.
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The Three Main Parts

Paragraph Essay

Topic Introductory
sentence Paragraph

Supporting Body
sentences Paragraphs

Concluding Concluding
sentence paragrapah
 Paragraph Essay
1.Introduction (General &
 Topic sentence Thesis Statement)
(topic & controlling idea) 2.Body Paragraphs
Body Paragraph 1
 Supporting sentence 1  Topic sentence
 Supporting sentence 2  Supporting sentence 1
 Supporting sentence 3  Supporting sentence 2
Body Paragraph 2
 Concluding sentence  Topic sentence
 Supporting sentence 1
 Supporting sentence 2
3. Concluding paragraph
 Topic Sentence Vs. Thesis Statement
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Topic Sentence Thesis Statement

 It gives the  It gives the main idea of an essay.
main idea of  It is what the writer wants to say
the about the topic (opinion,
paragraph argument or fact).
 It is what the  It may list the sub topics of the
main topic.
writer want
 It comes at or near the end of the
to say about
introductory paragraph.
a topic.
Example of good compare contrast
essay
 Handouts
Steps to write an essay
 Decide what kind of essay to write
 Brainstorm your topic
 Research the topic
 Develop a thesis
 Outline your essay
 Write your essay
 Edit your writing 

Source: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/writing/how-to-write-an-
essay.html
Assignments
 Do online exercises of UNIT 8 from macmillanskillful.com
 Think of an essay you are going to write for the writing
project.
 Brainstorm and research your topic

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