Writing

Writing

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Write a paragraph

What measures can be undertaken to reduce homelessness rates?

Writing assessment

What is assessment? Why is it important? What four areas would you assess?

75%

CEFR Writing assessment scheme

Content

Communicative achievement

Organization

Language

Organisation

Where do you think students have the most problems? What do you find difficult? How do you understand 'a hamburger paragraph'?

Paragraph structure

Paragraph structure

let's try

let's try

Apply to your own writing

Your paragraphs

What's going on?

• 1. We went out even the weather was bad.
• 2. She was found guilty of fraud. Of this, she resigned from the government.
• 3. She spoke Japanese Korean.
• 4. She's an expert on butterflies. What's she knows a lot about ants.
• 5.He considers bullfighting a barbaric remnant of the Romancircus.

• 6.Being born in Madrid, she feels more English than Spanish.
• 7. It's not the best option, it is definitely the cheapest.
• 8. Everyone was confused by all the changes, but then everything
• got clear.
• 9. Not are drinks cheaper in Granada than in Valencia but also the bar snacks are free.

• 10.I prefer staying at home going out in this cold weather.

Any ideas?

• 1. We went out even _______ the weather was bad.
• 2. She was found guilty of fraud. _______ of this, she resigned from the government.
• 3. She spoke Japanese _______ Korean.
• 4. She's an expert on butterflies. What's _______ she knows a lot about ants.

• 5._______being born in Madrid, she feels more English than Spanish.
• 6. It's not the best option, _______it is definitely the cheapest.
• 7. _______everyone was confused by all the changes, everything got clear.

• 8.I prefer staying at home _______ _______ going out in this cold weather.

Categories

Contrast

Purpose

Cause / Result

Addition

Categories

Contrast

Purpose

Cause / Result

Addition

• In spite of
• Despite
• Although
• Even though
• However
• Whereas
• But
• On the contrary
• On the one hand / on the other hand

• Because (of)
• since
• due to
• owing to
• on account of
• consequently
• as a result of
• so
• therefore

• in order to
• so as to
• so that
• in this way

• what's more
• in addition
• as well as
• moreover
• besides
• apart from

Oral writing!

Planning a writing

Planning is essential before you do your writing

TITLE

Linkers / Transitions

Grammar

Vocabulary

Introduction

THESIS STATEMENT

Paragraph 1

Linkers / Transitions

Grammar

Vocabulary

TOPIC SENTENCE - supporting statement - examples -supporting statement- examples - supporting statement - examples

Paragraph 2

TOPIC SENTENCE - supporting statement - examples -supporting statement- examples - supporting statement - examples

Linkers / Transitions

Grammar

Vocabulary

Conclusion

Linkers / Transitions

Grammar

Vocabulary

Infromation to paraphrase

current situation

introduction

Useful language

With regard to..., the general view seems to be...

The main purpose / aim of (this proposal) is to outline / present / discuss / examine / evaluate...

It is (therefore) believed / obvious that...would be ideal for...

conclusion

recommendation

This idea is feasible because...

I trust these recommendations... / these proposals will be given due consideration...

Proposal writing

Project unit 2 (pairs/groups of 3)

Research existing programmes for homeless individuals in a city of your choice. Write a proposal to the local council, suggesting a modification of the existing programmes or a new programme to be implemented. Explain why it is necessary (current situation) and how your project would be beneficial. Write between 200 and 250 words. *** reference sources appropriately *** ask Chat GPT to write the same proposal after you have finished and include a 2-3 sentences reflection: which one is better? why? analyse language, structure and style.