FCE Essay Structure (NO LINKED)

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Writing an Essay

FCE Essay practice

Structure and tips

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Structure and tips

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Tips to write a good essay

Essay structure practice

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Tips to write a good essay

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TIP #1

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Tip 1: PURPOSE

ISSUE

controversial

WRITING

CONTROVERSIAL

DEBATE

ASSESS

What we usually do with an essay is to analyse and _____ a topic, situation or _____ which, in some way, is interesting or _____. It is normally set as a _____ task after a class _____. In the exam, you have to imagine the debate, obviously.

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Tip 2: TONE & STYLE

WORDS

OBJECTIVE

GENERIC

FORMAL

CONTRACTIONS

Given that you’re writing about a serious or controversial issue, an essay is written in a _____ style, so we must stick to an _____ tone and style. Our language must be formal, thus avoiding _____ that are simply too common or _____ (E.g.: things, stuff, get, etc.) and _____ (E.g.: can’t, don’t, won’t, etc.).

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Tip 3: STRUCTURE

APPROPRIATE

TITLE

PIECE

PARAGRAPHS

DEFINED

Like every _____ of writing, an essay must present a _____ structure. For starters, we can choose either to give it a _____ or not. Personally, I would say that it is more _____ to have an essay with title. Then, the body must be divided into introduction, idea 1, idea 2, idea 3 and conclusion. This means that, in general, essays must have 5 _____, although it is not entirely necessary.

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Tip 4: OPINION

CHOOSE

IMPARTIAL

JUSTIFY

SUITS

CONCLUSION

There are countless ways of expressing your opinion in an essay, so you must ______ the one that ______ you best. However, it is advisable to remain ______ throughout your writing and give your opinion only in the last paragraph, as a ______. But the most important thing is that you ______ everything you say in your essay.

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Tip 5: COHERENCE

AVOID

LINKERS

essential

FOLLOW

ARGUMENTATIVE

Coherence is _____ in every type of writing, but especially in an essay. As it tends to be an ______ text, you must ______ writing incoherent paragraphs that have nothing to do with one another. Your ideas must ______ a logical order and be well connected with appropriate ______.

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Conclusion 1

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Phrases and linkers

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Useful phrases practice

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EX #1: PHRASES

say

believe

personally

see

Conclusion 2

seems

view

In my

would

Conclusion 1

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EX #1: PHRASES

say

believe

personally

see

Conclusion 2

seems

view

In my

would

Conclusion 1

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Linkers practice

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EX #3

EX #1

EX #2

EX #5

EX #4

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EX #1: LINKERS

Circle!!

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EX #2: LINKERS

Circle!!

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EX #3: LINKERS

Move!!

another point to consider

even though

that's especially true if

if

that's why

it depends

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EX #4: LINKERS

Move!!

there is no doubt

many people think

on the other hand

although

for example

personally

in that way

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EX #5: LINKERS

Speak!!

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