Writing Course Part 3

PART 3 Writing Course

SKILLS

Know how to support your claims with explanations Know how to support your claims with examples Know the function of yellow to explain or emphasise Know the function of green to exemplify Know which linking words to use for explanation and examples

Use Yellow to Explain or Emphasise and Green to Exemplify with Evidence Yellow – all paragraphs Yellow is an explanation or emphasis of what you have just said. The main function is to fill in more information and content in your essay. Remember: pink topic sentences should always be followed by a yellow explanation or emphasis of what you have just stated. In the introduction, the green introductory quote should be followed by an explanation. Blue discussion points can also be followed by an explanation. ACTION Green – all paragraphs Green supports your main arguments. This is where you provide 1 Make a similar circle mind map as on concrete examples and even refer to external sources as page 96 for the chapter 3 summary evidence (Aanensen & Holck, 2020). Pink is often some sort of essay. Use the text to expand the mind claim, yellow is explanations or emphasis of your claims, blue is map with key words for each paragraph. discussion points, and green is evidence. Evidence is valuable and works with all the other colours. 2 In pairs: a Compare your mind maps and discuss Many students think that it is cheating to use sources. On the whether the summary essay includes what you remember from the contrary, always support your claims with evidence! Study and use chapter. material from textbooks, newspapers or websites in essays. This b Repeat writing course part 1 by way you convince your reader that you know what you are talking explaining the purpose of the purple about, and examples and evidence prove that experts agree on your and pink colour codes. claim. Always try to include the best and most trustworthy sources; c Explain the purpose of the yellow and one source per green part is enough. When taking a test or exam, green colour codes. you might get an unfamiliar text or a preparation booklet and often d Choose one of the other four essays a list of trustworthy sources. Always start by studying these sources in Action on pages 48, 94, 188 and that have been checked for you. Moreover, using them proves that 242. Find and explain all yellow and green sentences. How do they you can read, interpret and use information correctly. support the main claims of the essay? 3 Form groups of two pairs and discuss your explanations to task 2.

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When using sources, always introduce the claim, use the source and comment to make the point of the evidence clear.

HOW TO INCLUDE SOURCES

If you refer to a source in the text: Quote it directly by using quotation marks: “...”. Quotes are often used in the first sentence of the introduction for inspiration:

“Don’t Panic” says The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy written by the well-known British author Douglas

Adams (in Aanensen & Holck, 2020). Paraphrase by rewriting in your own words. Rewriting is preferred in the main body:

For instance, tennis is often labelled as an upper-class sport, while football is said to be entertainment for the working class (Aanensen & Holck, 2020). Always cite the source in the running text with (Last name author, year). If you mention the author in the actual text, only use (year). (Aanensen & Holck, 2020). Aanensen & Holck state ... (2020). Always include a source list at the end. Use “Source(s)” as the heading and list all sources in alphabetical order. Make sure you use italics on book, novel and film titles, as well as in names of publications. See the Action source list page 262 and study the source list example column below.

For more detailed help, follow the international guidelines at kildekompasset.no, APA 6th, on how to use and cite sources correctly.

ACTION 4 It is your turn to find examples and sources for your essay. Use the essay you planned in the previous chapter, page Source In text Source list (Last name author, year) Last name author(s), first name initial(s). year. Book, novel or film title in italics. City: publisher. Last name author(s), first name initial(s). year. Title of blog post, article, or web page. Publication in italics or name of blog or website, date if stated. 97, task 6, or start a new one. Copy or download the writing frame online for more help. a Study the purple and pink parts you have written or write new ones. b Try to find a good example (yellow) that could convince your reader and support your main point (pink). c Use linking words to introduce your examples. See linking words table, page 256. d Try to find the best and most trustworthy sources (green) for evidence. e Peer review: Give feedback on each other’s essays and sources.Vurderingseksemplar

Book (Aanensen & Holck, 2020) Aanensen, M., & Holck, S.-A. 2020. Action. Engelsk for yrkesfag. Oslo: Aschehoug Undervisning. Website (Gardner, 2019) Gardner, C. 2019. Biography. chrisgardnermedia.com (Marr, 2019) Marr, B. 2019. The 10 vital skills you will need for the future of work. Forbes, 29 April. Forbes.com

Song lyrics (Sigrid & Sjølie, 2017) Sigrid and Sjølie, M. 2017. Don’t kill my vibe. Santa Monica, CA: Island Records and Universal Music Group. Blog post (Smith, 2018) Smith 2018. How video games can help you learn English. London School of English, 3 December. londonschool.com

Film (Tilman Jr., 2018) Tilman Jr., G. 2018. The Hate U Give. Los Angeles, CA: 20th Century Fox.