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Linguaskill WRITING

Linguaskill Writing

WRITING EVALUATION CRITERIA

How well is your text structured.

Text organization

How good you use your vocabulary and grammatical structures.

Language resources

How well you answer the question.

Task achievement

Writing Part 2: 'Various'

Writing Part 1: 'Email'

PARTS AND TIME

Part 2 of the writing paper may ask you to write a web post, an article, a review, or something else. You should spend around 30 minutes to complete the task. The second part is a long text of at least 180 words.

You will be given the topic of the e-mail and what should be mentioned in it. You should spend around 15 minutes to complete the task. The first part is always an email of 50+ words.

writing part 1: email

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email technique

Read the entire exercise. Identify your target reader. (register). Adapt your type of writing accordingly: formal or informal. Identify bullet points. Develop the ideas, use a wide range of vocabulary, use connectors.

Writing an email

An English friend of yours is visiting your city next summer. Write to him and tell him about the places he should visit and the clothes he should wear. You must also invite him to stay with you during his stay. Write an email to John, write at least 50 words.

Identify what the task is asking you to write.

Purpose

Formal or informal.

Identify the language

Opening Introductory paragraph Closing paragraph Closing formula

Structure

padlet

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WRITING PART 2: VARIOUS

Target reader: community members Language: slightly informal Why more traffic: poor roads along other routes Link to second topic: slower moving traffic and more accidents Link to third topic: reduce the danger by pressuring the local government to give more money to road maintenance elsewhere.

Writing a WEB POST

Identify what the task is asking you to write.

Purpose

Formal or informal.

Identify the language

Opening Introductory paragraph Closing paragraph Closing formula

Structure

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH

Anna is an excellent student. She is intelligent. She is reponsible. Anna always does her homework, and she is never late for class. A a result of her hard work, Anna is one of the best students in school.

PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH Topic sentence: tells what the paragraph is about. Detail sentences: explain and support the main idea. Provide details. Conclusion sentence: sums up the ideas, expresses the same main idea with other words.

thesis statement

It is the main idea of an essay, it includes the opinions of the writer. It is specific, focused and clear.

HOW TO WRITE A thesis statement

The thesis statement states the purpose and argument of the whole essay. Bad: Everyone should exercise. Good: Americans should add exercise to their daily morning routine because it not only keeps their bodies at a healthy weight but also reduces the risk of high blood pressure. Bad: The internet has improved the lives of many. Good: The internet serves as a means of connecting people across the globe, fostering new friendships and an exchange of ideas that wouldn't have occurred before.

HOW TO WRITE an essay

HOW TO WRITE A CONCLUSION

Provide closure for the reader by reviewing main points. Remind readers of the primary focus of the essay, which can be done by restating the main idea in different words. Avoid introducing new ideas.

Questions?

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