Ielts set work - deadline 6th December 2018
Your written assignment for 6th December is Writing 2 on page 90 of the Ielts Trainer book. Please write 250 words and hand your work in during the lesson on 6th December. I have included some notes about academic writing and please remember to use appropriate paragraphing. Please email me if you have any queries or ask me during the lesson on 29th November- Don't forget your books!
NOTES FOR WRITING 2 IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING WORD COUNT 250 WORDS.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
There is no set length for a paragraph, however very long paragraphs can be a difficult reading experience. Paragraphs should deal with one theme or idea. When the idea changes it is time to start a new paragraph.
Some words are overused in English and are not very precise if used in essays:
Words to avoid |
Possible alternatives |
Look |
examine, consider, analyse, highlight |
Says |
states, defines, discusses, suggests, argues |
Interesting |
significant, important, pertinent |
This shows |
This suggests, an example of this is…, this confirms that |
Some words are colloquial or used primarily in speech:
Words to avoid |
Possible alternatives |
Like |
such as, for example, including |
Nowadays |
currently, today, at present |
Down to |
due to, as a result of, because, the reason for this is… |
Back in the day |
previously, in the nineteenth century, in the 1850s |
Academic phrases to start sentences or paragraphs:
If you want to do the following in your essay: |
You could use these phrases: |
1) Introduce the opposite point of view |
Conversely |
In contrast to X, X argues….. |
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On the other hand |
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Despite |
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However, |
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2) Add an extra example to your point |
In addition |
This also includes |
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This can also be applied to… |
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3) Compare or contrast two ideas |
While some……others argue the point differently by…. |
Although …. |
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4) Lead your reader to a conclusion |
Thus…. |
Therefore… |
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It can be argued that…. |
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It is likely that…. |
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In conclusion… |
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It can be concluded that… |
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5) Introduce something that does not conform to the general rule |
An exception to this is…. |
This is not the case for…. |
Structure, helpful expressions- build your vocabulary:
Expressing certainty – stating that something is obvious or definite
Adjectives: |
certain |
clear |
obvious |
undeniable |
Adverbs: |
certainly definitely unquestionably |
clearly patently incontrovertibly |
obviously undoubtedly |
undeniably unequivocally |
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Expressing doubt – stating that something may/not be the case
Adjectives: |
possible doubtful |
(im)probable conceivable |
(im)plausible uncertain |
(un)likely debatable |
Adverbs: |
possibly arguably |
probably maybe |
plausibly perhaps |
conceivably doubtfully |
Remember that the modal verbs can and may are also widely used to express doubt, especially in their ‘past simple’ forms could and might. |
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It could be the case that… This might be true in some circumstances. |
Using evidence – saying that something , especially a graph tells us something
Verbs: |
demonstrate reveal |
show suggest |
indicate imply |
prove signify |
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Expressing primacy – stating something is first or most important
Adjectives: |
first principal |
initial chief |
primary key |
main prime |
Adverbs: |
firstly principally |
initially chiefly |
primarily |
mainly |
Expressing sequence – saying something is second or next
Adverbs: |
secondly besides |
additionally (in addition) subsequently |
furthermore next |
In addition, it is important to… Furthermore, the process must… Besides this problem is the issue of… |
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Determiner: another e.g. Another key point is that… |
Expressing finality – stating something is last or in conclusion
Adverbs: |
lastly ultimately |
finally |
overall |
altogether |
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In conclusion, it could be said that… In summary, the three… |
There are, therefore… On the whole, then, there are… |
Data di pubblicazione: 25/11/2018
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