Common mistakes in Essay writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

This year we have got to know a new virus.

A thesis statement is used to

1. end my essay
2. claim and reason in my intro
3. tell what I am going to discuss
4. the third paragraph

In an FCE essay you can use words like
cool, awesome, gonna, kinda, wanna.

1. No, you have to use formal English.
2. Yes, of course you can, dude!
3. What does formal mean?

Choose the best option: In Part One of the exam (Essay) you

1. can write whatever you want.
2. must deal with three points given in the task
3. must deal with 3 points, one of which is your own idea

Organisational skills mean:

1. That I use linking words to create flow between paragraphs.
2. That I number the paragraphs in my essay.
3. That I have the same amount or words in each paragraph.
4. That I underline important ideas in my essay.

Your content must be relevant to the task:

1. yes, if I write an essay I need to have four paragraphs.
2. No, it shouldn't be relevant.
3. yes, I have to address the question and not use my own creativity.
4. No, I can ignore the question and write the essay I've memorised.

When writing an essay, which of these things is NOT true

1. Use sub-headings
2. Use formal language
3. Give a counter-argument
4. Use contractions

What should the topic sentence always be linked to?

1. The title of your essay
2. The conclusion
3. The thesis statement
4. It doesn't have to be linked to anything

What is the correct structure of an essay?

1. statement - argument - example - conclusion
2. catching opening - argument - argument - statement
3. catching opening - statement - arguments - conclusion
4. statement - idea - question - opinion

How many parts are there in an essay?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

How many paragraphs do you have in an essay?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 2
4. 1

How many body paragraphs should your essay have?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Which part of an essay consists of more than 1 paragraph?

1. introduction
2. body
3. conclusion

But how would life be if everyone held the same opinion?

What is strange about the following sentence/statement?
The world is based on opinions.

Which is correct?

1. popular
2. populair
3. populer
4. poppular

I can't believe ____ leaving ____ bike ____!

1. their, there, they're
2. they're, there, their
3. they're, their, there
4. there, their, they're

Oh, ...... in ..... garden.

1. They're / there
2. They're / their
3. Their / there
4. There / they're

The employees are doing ... job.

1. There
2. They're
3. Their

____ the kindest people I know.

1. There
2. They're
3. Their