WRITING MODULE G

WRITING IS A PROCESS

BATEL BEN SIMON

Introduction

40% of module G, devided as in link *

120-140 words

Vocabulary should be from band 3

Stages:

1. brainstorm

2. opening paragraph

3. body- 2 paragraphs

4. closing paragraph

01

brainstormimg

Jot down all the things that come up to your mind on the issue discussed

1. Use an Interesting opening sentence.

02

3. Express your opinion

writing an opening paragraph

2. Clearly state the topic

OPENING

Here you have some nice ideas to use in your body paragraph:

Some people might say…

Although some people argue that...

There is a controversy over the issue...

it is a well known fact that....

Some nice connectors for the opening of your essay:

First and foremost,

It is argued that...

As I see it,

There is no doubt that….

First of all,

As I see it,

As far as I am concerned,

An opening paragraph

Teenagers have always spent a lot of time on social media. As a result, there is a growing concern about the negative influence of these apps. As I see it, screens do more harm than good for youngsters.

3. Give a specific example- try to use an advanced grammar component

1. Topic sentence (Reason why you think what you think)

03

4. Closing sentence- what did you talk about in the paragraph

40-80 words

writing 2 body paragraphs

2. Explain and support your reason

BODY

Here you have some nice ideas to use in your body paragraph:

It is often claimed that... this may have been true in the past, however, nowadays

Apart from that, it is known that the

on the on hand..... on the other hand...

Another point that should be taken into consideration...

Some nice connectors for the body of your essay:

First and foremost,

in addition/ furthermore

in contrast/on the one hand... on the other hand

even though/ despite/ nevertheless

for instance,

as a result/ therefore

Body paragraphs

On the one hand, it is thought that using social media can cause damage. It is claimed that repeatedly obsurbing violence on Tik Tok, for instance, has a negative effect on many teens and can cause violent behavior. Moreover, there is a concern that some teens spend more time on social media than actually socializing with their friends.

writing a closing paragraph

04

Re-state the topic and opinion in a different way than you did in the opening

Don’t repeat the same words used in the previous paragraphs. Use synonyms to conclude and express your hopes for the future.

20-30 words

Conclusions

Here you have some nice ideas to open your final paragraph:

If I had the chance to make a change, I would...

In light of the arguements I have presented above,

Considering what has been mentioned above,

Although that x...., I believe that...

Some nice connectors for ending your essay:

All things considered,

Taking everything into account,

In conclusion,

Consequently,

All in all,

To sum up,

A closing paragraph

In conclusion, although there may be some benefits for apps like Tik Tok or Instagram, I believe the harm it might cause is greater. therefore each parent must choose what is best for his own teenager and limit his screen time.

HIGH GRAMMAR STRUCTURES

present perfect

GERUNDS

+ INFO

+ INFO

passive

conditionals

+ INFO

+ INFO

Some more useful structures:

Relative clauses:

Adjectives

Adverbs of intensity

(Try to use as many suitable adjectives as possible to describe nouns). Suffixes: -ing , -ous, -ed , -al , -able , -ful, -ive, -less... Prefixes: un- in-, dis, mis. ,

Global warming , which is one of the most important environmental problems at present , is causing the rise in temperatures all around the world. (non-defining relative clause)

( extremely ,very , quite , really , slightly, pretty ...) + adjective I feel extremely / very / quite / exceptionally / especially / remarkably / intensely / truly / sad when I hear about discrimination.

Bagrut writing tasks

Should security cameras be put on public places?

Who should get the highest pay?

What subject/s would you add to school curriculum?

Press here to practice connectors

should students have an after school job?

start working!

Conditionals:be+v3

*If governments spent less money on weapons, the poor countries would receive more food and medicines. (2nd cond.) *How would some people survive if they didn’t have a mobile phone ? It has become a useful tool for everyday life. (2nd cond.) *If we , human beings, make a little effort, we will be able to save the planet. (1stcond)

GERUNDS

• Gerund as subject: *Being a woman is not easy in some countries where they are discriminated , especially in the work place. *Living in a city has got its advantages and disadvantages.

Present perfect

for / since have/ has+ v3 *I have known my best friend since we were at school / for a long time. *Since the invention of the Internet we have been able to get all kind of information.

Passive:

*Many women are mistreated all around the world . I think laws should be changed. *Will human beings be cloned in the future?