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How to do a writing task A Get ideas © Read the task carefully and identify what kind of, text you need to write. For example, an informal email, a review, etc © Make notes of any key ideas. Don’t write full sentences. © Ifyou can't think of many ideas straight away, don't panic! Remember, there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers. You will get marks for the way you organize and express your ideas. B Plan © Choose the best ideas from your notes. © Think about useful language to include. ‘© Organize your ideas into a paragraph plan. Always, include a clear beginning and end. For example: Eosny: ls homework necessary? Discuss. Paragraph |_| Introduction: ‘most studerie do it - many disie! Paragraph 2 | Arguments for [helps you to remember info ood way of testing progress Paragraph 3 | Arguments can take a lot of against ime extra sess for students Paragraph 4 | Conclusion and | not Yoo much personal opinion | overall, good idea C Write «© Use your paragraph plan as a guide. ‘© Use linkers to create longer sentences. © Use a variety of language, including different tenses and grammatical structures as well as vocabulary. D Check Read your composition carefully afterwards. ‘© Have you fully answered the task? © Have you used the right number of words (if you've been given a word count)? « Is your composition easy to read and logically organized? ‘= Have you avoided repetition where possible? ‘© Do your grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and word order seem correct? Correct your composition and write it again, if necessary. Common errors to avoid She has blues eyes. He had a white dog white Id like to be a doctor / lawyer. 1 go to the school every day. He left the work late he Money doesn't bring happiness. Hers eyes are blue. Her Fhis questions are hard. These ‘Allthe-daysrare like this. Every day is cD He eans swim. can | must to go. You can leave if you like. You mustn't te go in. It isn’t allowed! I didn’t see nobody. anyone I net saw nobody. We listened to the news. He entered inte the room. Venue ane o | waited te her for hours. for It depends of the weather. on Capital letters (days) Monday, (months) January, (languages / nationalities) French Commas He seid-hewasserong: He said he was wrong. Hb g0-f-yourtke: Il go if you like. Fenjoyed:-the film; itwas-very-exeiting: | enjoyed the film; it was very exciting. Apostrophes it’s /its? Its name is Fifi. who's / whose? Someone who's (= who is) rich. Someone who's (= who has) got a rich daughter. Someone whose daughter is rich. Verbs ending in -e: to bake > bekeing baking /to make > makeing making / to take > takeing taking to come > comeing coming / to write > weriteing writing Single / double consonants: (double) to begin > beginning beginning / to plan > planing planning / 95 to stop > stoping stopping Interrogative and relative pronouns: Wich? Which? / (single) to bring > bringing bringing / to open > ‘Wat? What? / Were? Where? ‘penning opening / to read > reading reading Words ending in -y: (keep y) to carry > earrieing carrying dont think so. De iagec rene conyins / to study > shidicing, Torsmoke isbadt-for you: Smoking is bad for you. studying Hhaveseventeer-years: snteen (change to i) to tly > As fes /to ry > tys tres /happy SHeasiece sheclackys Oe * > happyer happier / heavy > heavyer heavier ‘When-Hwas-a-teenagerHvas having motorbike: When I Words containing ~ie: Do you beteive me? believe sia 2 teenager | hada motorbike They have lived in : London since 2012. Useful linkers To begin a sentence: Also... » As well as (ormal * Moreover... » Furthermore, ... + In addition (to this)... « What is more, .. To join words / clauses: ... and (also)... * ... a well as .., * (formal). in addition to To end a sentence or clause: ....100. *...aswell, To begin a sentence: One (disjadvantage is... * Another (disjadvantage is (that) ... » Another argument for / against .. However... Nevertheless... Nonetheless... * On the one hand, .....» On the other hand, ... * Although / Though / Even though (clause, (clase). + Despite In spite ofthe fact that (clause) (clause), » Despite/ Insite of ing, cause but... ©... yet... * although / though / even though / despite /in spite of... To end a sentence or clause: ..., though. a To begin a sentence: Therefore, .. » Asa result, » Asa consequence, ‘as a consequence. * ... as a result 50 (+ adjective) that... * ... such (a / an) (+ adjective) + noun) that [To begin a sentence: In order that. der to /To (+ infinitive) To join words / clauses: so (that) To end a sentence or clause: ... for that purpose. in order that ... der to / to (+ infinitive) Firstly, ... + First of all,... * Secondly, ... + Next, ... * Thirdly, To begin a sentence: Before (+ clause / noun / Inthe end, ... * Eventually... * Finally... * Afterwards, ... + After (+ Clause / noun /-ing) To join clauses: .. before To end a sentence or clause: @a personal profile In a personal profile you write about yourself (/ am... ) or another person (he / she is... ). For example you might include details of a person’s appearance, personality or interests. Example task: Write a profile of an important person in your life. Why is this person special to you? A Get ideas * Think of three or four key topics you want to talk about. For example: appearance, personality, interests, wi ths person is special '* Brainstorm ideas for each topic. For example: friendly smile fashionable. B Plan * Choose the best ideas from your notes ‘+ Organize your ideas into a paragraph plan. Always include a clear beginning and end. For example: Paragraph 1 | Introduction — basic details Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4) ‘Appearance and personality Interests and lifestyle ‘Summing up; a personal comment C Write Duane Edison is my cousin, and my friend, t60. use linkers to avoid We're both sixteen, and we've got lots in common. too many short sentences (UIBISREUREEV for me, he lives in the USA, 66 I don't semen ehh very frequency, manner Duane WAYS wears IESHIGABIE clothes, but he and intensity BAI 'ooks (FUR EERIE! However, the main : thing you notice about Duane is his big, friendly wsemodifiers smile. Hes 2 very EIN person. (RBG) Ouane's FAI into Footbal, although he calls it’soccer: We als0 [GBI love computer games, and GGUIEY play together on the internet. (RATE ‘moment, we're playing World of Warcraft. Last week ‘Duane saved my life online, anyway! make comparisons give examples and add details |Evenithough we're living thousands of kilometres apart right now, Duane is probably my best friend. sive reasons for your personal personal profiles Use the present simple for descriptions, the present continuous for events or situations happening now, and the past simple for memories. ¥ Use a range of vocabulary, including different adjectives, adverbs, and verbs (not just be, have and like). ¥ Only give information that you think the reader will find interesting. Don't try to describe every detail Useful language Describing appearance The first / main thing you notice about ... is My / His / Her best / most striking feature is ook{s) / seem(s) (mysterious, ete.) ~~. Look{s) like (a model, me, etc.) (1 etc.) take after (my mother, etc.) Describing personality s+ quite a /a really / not really a (funny, sporty, etc.) person. For example, (e.g, yesterday he Most of the time, ... (be) ..., but sometimes... At first, ... seem(s) ..., but when you get to know ... better, you realize that .. Memories | remember (the time when) ... "ll never forget (the time when) . One of my favourite memories is When ... was a child / at school. Comparisons .. (funnier / more intelligent / worse at dancing, etc.) than ... -. (not) as (funny / intelligent / good at dancing, etc.) as .. (quite / really) similar to / diferent from/to ... .. very similar / completely different. We've got lots / haven't got much in ‘common. Like me, / Unlike me, .. Likes and dislikes (really) into (+ -ing / noun) v.. interested in / keen on / addicted to/ obsessed with / passionate about ... .. would rather (+ inf.) than (+ inf.) spend(s) most of my/his/her time (ing) My / His / Her favourite (sport, etc.) Opinions of a person is (a) very special / important (person) to me because ... eel very close to... because ... .. is one of the (kindest, most interesting, etc.) people I've ever met. .. is someone who ... What | admire / like most about... ies 38 a A narrative In a narrative you describe a past event or tell a story. Example task: Write a short story with the title ‘The time we first met! A Get ideas * Think of an event or story to write about. Remember, it doesn’t have to be true. *# Make notes to answer these questions What happened? When did it happen? Where did it happen? Who did it happen to? How did people feel? What happened afterwards? B Plan * Put your ideas in order. What happened first / next in the end? * Organize your ideas into paragraphs. For example: Paragraph |__| Introduction tothe story Paragraphs 2-3 | The main events Final paragraphs | What happened afterwards C Write ve an interesting Decinning | SAORI] through the park, and I wasn't looking where Iwas going. use different anative tenses !Was running because I was trying to find my dog, Harry. He\GIBRRl a rabbit and chased after it, but he describe feelings never fi back! Has events sewretissevents amazingly, instead of being BRB with me, Ellie use time was extremely SRBSSRRGHS. MABE "

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