The topic explained
LESSON 7A WRITING | An analytical essay
- I can write an analytical essay.
Is AI good or bad for children? Read a model essay
1 In pairs, answer the questions. 1 Do you think computer technology will change the way children communicate in the future? 2 Can you think of one positive way and one negative way in which technology might change children’s lives? 2 Read one student’s answer to the essay question given below and compare it with your ideas from Exercise 1. Is Artificial Intelligence good or bad for children?
REGULATED AI IS GOOD FOR CHILDREN
والآن: ما الذي يجعل هذا المقال «تحليليًّا»؟
The analytical essay: facts, sources, six steps
Which researched facts does the writer use?
WRITING| An analytical essay
- Organisation
- Research the topic using reliable sources.
- Plan what you want to write.
- Introduce your topic in the introduction so readers know what you will be looking at.
- The main part of the essay should explain your ideas. Use a paragraph for each idea with evidence to support each one.
- Start each paragraph with a topic sentence and remember to include the sources you researched to back up each idea.
- Write a conclusion to summarise what you have said.
- Content
- You can include other people’s ideas and explain why you do not agree with them.
- Remember to present only facts.
- Make a note of all the sources you have used both within and at the end of the essay.
1 ___ the website Net Positive, AI can even identify children’s voices.
2 UNIDO ___ many industries have worked together to create a plan for using AI in the country’s development over the next five years.
3 Time magazine ___ in its article in July 2023.
جرّب الآن أن تفحص المقال بنفسك: أين الأفكار، وأين المصادر؟
1 Which are the topic sentences in the essay?
2 Which idea is included that the writer does not fully agree with? Why?
3 How many sources are listed?
Verbs with prepositions: rely on, refer to, directed to, learn about
| Preposition | Verbs from the essay |
|---|---|
| on | 1 ___ |
| to | 2 _ , 3 _ |
| about | 4 ___ |
on 1 ___
to 2 _ , 3 _
about 4 ___
1 I can see my grandparents struggle to learn ___ the latest developments in computing.
2 We know that social media directs advertisements ___ its users.
3 Too many children probably rely ___ social media to make friends.
Your turn: write your own analytical essay
خطّتك: مقدمة، فقرة لكل فكرة مع مصدرها، ثم خاتمة تلخّص.
