Writing strategies

What three parts should be in your essay?

• Introduction, evidence, words

• Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

• Headings, graphs, definitions

• Introduction, sentences, punctuation

What are transition words?

• Going to one grade to another

• Words that are about School

• Phrases that signal the next part: Next, For Example, last, However, etc.

• Words that only teachers know about

When you finish writing, what should you check over in your answer?

• Capitalization

• Spelling

• Punctuation

• All of the Above

What is a good Writing Strategy?

• Using a formal style and academic vocabulary

• Reading a text firstly for comprehension

• Reading a text secondly for unknown words

• Annotating

They are found in magazines and newspapers, and there are different types:

• reports

• letters

• articles

They are about people, places, objects, etc.

• Narrative descriptions, stories

• Discursive essays

• Descriptive compositions

They are about arguments concerning particular subjects, such as giving your personal opinions or for-and-against arguments.

• Narrative descriptions, stories

• Discursive essays

• Descriptive compositions

This is a more formal piece of writing. It includes a more factual style and there are also different types of this kind, such as news, assessments and reviews.

• article

• letter

• report

It's a kind of report concerning recent events ( accidents, earthquakes, etc.)

• Review

• News report

• Assessment report

6. This type of report discusses a film, book, restaurant and gives your opinion or recommendation.

• Review

• News report

• Assessment report