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This SE Writing Task

This SE Writing Preparation Task is set up very simply:

1. You read and/or listen to curated articles about the topic.
2. You answer questions about them (that you ask yourself using one of the 9 selected strategies, like this one: click me)
3. Sometimes: you can do exercises based on them, like discussions with a classmate.
4. Sometimes: there will be class activities about them, like debates or a Kahoot!
5. You study vocabulary related to the topic, which is based on the texts, which you select yourself. Add these to your word file, that you create yourself. Your teacher may discuss vocabulary to add in class as well.
6. Optional: you can choose to write practice essays based on a sub-topic and a thesis statements that you create yourself.” In the SE Writing exam, you are given a thesis statement that you must translate into English and defend in your essay.

How does this help you prepare for the SE Writing? The numbered items below correspond with the numbered items above.

1. You become aware of existing views from other thinkers/writers/speakers and/or (the absence of) a consensus. Moreover, you acquire related vocabulary and terminology. You may also automatically, or consciously, start to form a logical reasoning structure about the topic that will make it easier for you to write about this topic on the SE Writing.
2. The questions from the selected strategies help you ‘digest’ the article, guiding you through it, as well as focus your attention on some of the relevant aspects of the article or podcast / YouTube video, etc.
3. Exercises like: explain how you feel about what you’ve read about the topic to a classmate, helps you form your opinion and understand the topic better. This will make it easier to write your essay on the SE Writing.
4. These serve the same goal as point 3. The Kahoot! may help you train vocabulary required to write essays about this topic.
5. Studying the vocabulary serves the same goal as point 3.
6. You may actually come up with an essay thesis statement that we might ask you to base your essay on. If this happens, you will have already accidentally practiced your essay for the SE Writing. If not, at least you have already given the topic sufficient thought!

SE Writing setup

This topic or one of the three other potential topics will become the topic for your writing SE. After the weeks have passed in which we work on the texts in this SE Writing task and the other three, you will be informed which two of the four potential topics are selected as the final essay topics for the SE Writing. On the SE Writing, you get a thesis statement, written in Dutch, that you have to translate to English and defend in the argumentative essay.

Why These Tasks are Important:

• Building Knowledge and Skills: The 6A Writing [potential] topic tasks help you build a strong foundation in the topics you need to know about, improving your overall language skills.
• Comprehensive Learning: By focusing on reading, listening, and vocabulary, these tasks prepare you to synthesize knowledge and writing skills for the exam.

Summary:

• 6A Writing [potential] topic: Focuses on learning about this year’s topics and improving reading, listening, and vocabulary skills.

By doing these tasks, you’ll become knowledgeable about important topics and be well-prepared to use this knowledge in your writing for the exam.