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Paragrahs & linking words

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Homework next week
Fri 15-3:
Lr irr verbs 21-40

Quality or quantity in lessons?
Fri 5th of April:
Essay test
Mo 15th of April:
Speaking 

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Essay writing lesson 2
At the end of this lesson, you will:
- know how many paragraphs an essay for B2 Fist has
- know 5 hooks you can use in an introduction
- know 4 techniques you can use in your conclusion
- what a paragraph is
- recognise and be able to use the different linking words

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The Structure of an Essay
 An essay must be built around a central question. Build your writing around one central question of the essay. That central question is de engine of the writing!!
 To do that you must analyse that question and its possible answers.
 Throughout the prewriting, writing and rewriting stages keep your focus on the central question.

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Five common hooks
1. Use a quote - "I don't doodle on it. It's too important to me! I do decorate it, though."

2. ask a question - Are you the kind of person who hands in assignments late, and misses practices?

3. Make a strong announcement - Budgeting your time, is the key to happiness.

4. ask a riddle - what's 14 x 18 cm, and filled with pink and yellow highlighted assignments?

5. a very short story - The ear buds were already in my ears, but I still took one more look at my assignment book. Nothing coloured yellow or pink. No assignments due this week. I pushed the Spotify app on my Iphone, and leaned back in the easy chair.

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Cambridge: rephrase in own words is obligitary

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P.E.E. Stands for Point, Explanation , Evidence
 Each body paragraph should make a point or argument in favour of the central question, followed by an explanation of this point AND evidence to back it up.
 Mind-mapping can be helpful at this stage as it gives you visual reference.

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Which word do we NOT use to give an example?
A
for example
B
namely
C
for instance
D
furthermore

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I like sugar in my tea, .......... I don't like milk in it.
A
or
B
but
C
so
D
moreover

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He was late ........ the bus didn't come.
A
or
B
if
C
because
D
why

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Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
as well as
B
furthermore
C
also
D
for example

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Which linking word is the odd one out?
A
in addition
B
additionally
C
however
D
moreover

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Fill in the correct linking word:
He could read and write
______ being blind.
A
despite
B
as a result of
C
although
D
besides

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Most early silent films were destroyed when talkies were introduced at the end of the 1920s. The cellulose nitrate film on which they were produced was often melted down for its silver content. ______ , they were dangerous to store as the nitrate was very easily flammable.
A
As a result
B
In the meantime
C
Nevertheless
D
On top of that

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Essay writing lesson 2
At the end of this lesson, you will:
- know how many paragraphs an essay for B2 Fist has
- know 5 hooks you can use in an introduction
- know 4 techniques you ca use in your conclusion
- what a paragraph is
- recognise and be able to use the different linking words

Quantity&quality

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Extra

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Now do the following exercise:
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/word_order/conjunctions2.htm

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What are 'linking words'?

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The words:
And, In addition, As well as,
Also, Too, Furthermore, Moreover, Apart from
In addition to ,Besides
Are used to .......?......information
A
explain
B
summarise
C
add
D
order

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The words: In short
In brief, In summary,To summarise, In a nutshell, To conclude
In conclusion

Are used to ......?........information
A
summarise
B
explain
C
order
D
give examples of

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The words: The former,
Firstly, secondly, finally, The first point is,
Lastly, The following

Are used to:
A
summarise
B
Add information
C
explain
D
order

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The words: Due to / due to the fact that,
Because, Because of, Since, As

Are used to:
A
explain / give a reason
B
order
C
summarise
D
indicate a contradiction

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The words: Therefore, So, Consequently
This means that, As a result

Are used to:
A
indicate consequence
B
order
C
summarise
D
give examples

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The words: But, However, Although / even though
Despite, In spite of / in spite of the fact that
Nevertheless, Nonetheless

Are used to:
A
summarise
B
indicate a contrast
C
to explain
D
order

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"A picnic just wouldn’t be a picnic without the great British weather trying to ruin it. Jon Hacker and his family were prepared for that – what they didn’t count on, ________ , was a pair of overenthusiastic council officers trying even harder."
A
for example
B
however
C
likewise
D
therefore

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Reader - pages to help with writing
p 17-19: what are synonyms, phrasal verbs and collocations
p 23-26: stappenplan, editing, beoordeling (eerder besproken)
p 27-34: linking words, synonyms etc.
p 36-37: tenses

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