11/01/2012

Writing Tips



NOTE: 
At Intermediate level in EOI you are asked to write two tasks at the exams.

A short one of about 100 words, and a longer one of about 170-200 words.
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In the next post you’ll get the rest you need to know.


Types of writing

Notes (apologizing, excusing, thanking, etc), blog comments and short messages…
Giving instructions (how to get to a place, a cooking recipe, how a machine works, etc)
Postcards.
• Informal or friendly letters or emails.
Formal letters or emails ( applying for a job, complaining about a bad service, etc)
Descriptive compositions (about people, places, objects…).
Stories or narrative compositions (about real or imaginary events).
Discursive essays (Opinion essays or ‘for and against’ essays).
Reports ( about news; Reviews about a book, a film, a restaurant, etc).


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BASIC IDEAS

***Before you start to write any type of composition:

 Think about the topic.
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 Make a list of the main points and ideas.
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 Think of the vocabulary you can use.
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 Think of examples to back up your points.

***After you finish writing, check:

That the format is correct ( an email is different from an opinion essay or a book review).
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That all you have been asked to write about is included in your composition.
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That you have separated paragraphs, when you present a new idea or point.
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That you have linked your ideas using the correct linking words (and, also, but, On the other hand, therefore, although, after that, when,  so, before…)
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That you have left margin.
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That you have no spelling mistakes and the punctuation is correct.
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That you have not made grammar mistakes (verb tenses, prepositions, correct use of modal verbs, articles, etc)
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That you’ve made a wide use of the vocabulary studied, especially that which is related to the topic.
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That your ideas follow a logical order.
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That it is easy to understand by anybody (especially the teacher), because it’s clean and clear.

Writing a story NI1 


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See Document below for more tips and examples 



 



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