Essay Writing
Overview
Essay Writing is a crucial part of the English Language curriculum, aimed at helping students express their thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively. This lesson material is designed to enhance your ability to craft well-structured essays on various topics, including letters, speeches, narrations, descriptions, arguments, reports, articles, expositions, and creative writing.
What You'll Learn
Expand Vocabulary and Sentence Structure: Improve your vocabulary and refine your sentence structure through diverse essay writing practices. Emphasis is placed on correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling to strengthen your writing skills.
Organize Information Logically: Learn the importance of organizing and presenting information logically in your essays. Focus on relevance to the topic, proper paragraphing, and the overall coherence of your ideas.
Effective Essay Strategies: Discover strategies for brainstorming, outlining, developing strong thesis statements, supporting arguments with evidence, and writing impactful conclusions.
Engage in Peer Review: Gain from peer reviews, constructive feedback, and self-assessment to further enhance your writing skills. These activities will help you refine your essays and build confidence.
Addressing Essay Requirements: Learn how to effectively approach essay topics and address specific requirements within the given time frame. This will help you write essays that are clear, coherent, and focused.
Why this Matters
By the end of this lesson, you'll be equipped with the skills to become a proficient writer. You'll be able to convey your thoughts and ideas with clarity, coherence, and creativity, essential for academic success and effective communication in everyday life.
Explore this material to master the art of essay writing and enhance your ability to communicate through written language.
Objectives
- Strengthening skills in organizing and presenting information logically in different types of essays
- Developing coherent and well-structured essays
- Practicing correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Enhancing the ability to express ideas clearly and effectively
- Expanding vocabulary and improving sentence structure
Lesson Note
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Lesson Evaluation
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Essay Writing. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Write the multiple choice questions about Essay Writing below: What is the primary focus of an article? A. Persuasion and debate B. Informing and educating C. Telling a story D. Describing a scene Answer: B. Informing and educating
- Which type of writing is characterized by presenting arguments and counterarguments on a topic? A. Letter B. Narration C. Argument/Debate D. Report Answer: C. Argument/Debate
- What type of writing aims to describe the details of a specific event or topic? A. Speech B. Creative Writing C. Description D. Exposition Answer: C. Description
- In which type of writing is the author expected to give a detailed account of events in chronological order? A. Exposition B. Narration C. Article D. Report Answer: B. Narration
- Which of the following is not a characteristic of good essay writing? A. Varied sentence structures B. Clear and cohesive ideas C. Repetitive vocabulary D. Proper grammar and punctuation Answer: C. Repetitive vocabulary
Recommended Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Publisher
Pocket Books
Year
2000
ISBN
9781784756531
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The Elements of Style
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Year
2015
ISBN
9780062315007
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Publisher
Anchor Books
Year
1995
ISBN
9780060256654
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Past Questions
Wondering what past questions for this topic looks like? Here are a number of questions about Essay Writing from previous years
Question 1 Report
Read the passage carefully and answer this question.
May your road be rough. I am not cursing you: I am wishing you what I wish myself every year, I therefore repeat, may you have a hard time this year. May there be troubles for you this year. If you are not sure of what to say back, why not just say "same to you" – I ask for no more.
Our successes are conditioned by the amount of risk we are about to take. Earlier today, I visited a local farmer about five kilometers from where I live. He could not have been 55, but he said he was already too old to farm vigorously. He still suffered, he said, from the energy he displayed as a farmer in his younger days. Around his hut were two pepperbushes. There were cocoyam growing around him. There were snail shells which had given him meat. There must have been more snails around the banana trees than I saw. He hardly ever went to town to buy things. He was self-sufficient. The car, the television or radio and the newspaper were things he could live without. He had no ambition whatsoever, he told me.
I am not sure if you are already envious of him, but were we all to revert to such a life, we would be driven back like aimless sheep to cave dwelling. On the other hand, try to put yourself in the shoes of the Russian or American astronauts. Any moment you are shot into space, you have to be mentally alert, else, if you forget what to do, one of the things that might happen to you is that you could forever become a satellite going round until you die of starvation, and even then, your dead body would continue the gyration.
Naturally, they may have some slight foreboding on the contingency of their non-return. However, it is their courage for going in spite of these apprehensions that makes the world hail them so loudly today.
(Akinyemi, A., Olupe, F., & Adetutu, S. (2012): Rubrics of English Language for Schools and Colleges. Divine Glory Printers, Abeokuta.)
What sort of life, according to the passage, will drive people back like aimless sheep back to cave dwelling?
Question 1 Report
SECTION A: ESSAY
Write a letter to your friend in another school telling him or her about your future career and how it will be beneficial to your country.
Question 1 Report
Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Cure