CAE Writing assignment Unit 5 Part 1 An Essay

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Unit 5 Writing Assignment

Part one - An essay

For the CAE exam you MUST answer the essay question (In part 2, you choose ONE of three things that you may write about). 

Question 1 will say that you need to write 220 - 260 words on a given subject in an appropriate style

An essay......

• needs to present an argument and give reasons for this. 
  
• You need to be able to give opinions and to agree or disagree in a FORMAL OR NEUTRAL REGISTER
• You are free to agree or disagree with the opinions given in the task, or to discuss both sides. 

Important:

Effective planning and paragraphing is important in essay writing, as is the appropriate use of linking words and phrases.

We also need to practice writing good opening and closing paragraphs. 

How often do you exercise each week? 

What kind of exercise do you do? Do people in the Netherlands take enough exercise in your opinion? How might they be encouraged to take more?

2. Read the writing task on page 66

What are the key points that you need to cover in your essay? 

• Methods governments could use to encourage people to take more exercise
  
• discuss two methods
• explain which method is more important
• giving reasons
• use your own words

•  220-260 words in appropriate style
  

3. Decide which of the statements are true  

KEY

• a. no just two
• b. yes
• c. no, it's optional
• d. no you must use your own words
• e. yes
• f. yes, the limit is 220-260 words

Exercise 4

Remember it is essential that you plan your ideas before you start to write.

Exercise 5  - Key

•  1 = h, j
• 2 = a, e, g, i
• 3 = b, c, d, f

Exercise 6

Read the introduction and select the correct linking word for each gap: 

Exercise 7 

Take another look at exercise 4 and expand the notes using full sentences: 

7. Look at the plan for the essay

LAYOUT TIPS: DO NOT USE SUB-HEADINGS IN YOUR ESSAY, THESE HEADINGS ARE FOR INSPIRATION AND ORGANISATION

INTRO

P1. - Subsidised gyms                               

P2. - Compulsory sport at work  and school         

CONCLUSION

Brain storming

Look at the headings placed around the room. Go and stand next to the topic that you would like to discuss. Take some notes as these may be handy for your essay.

Return to seat and share what you have discussed with the others around you. What did they learn? Add to your notes as these may also be very useful for your essay.

Or another way of approaching this could be to make a mind-map

Good opening paragraphs: 

There is unquestionably an urgent need for governments to encourage people to take more exercise. But what is the best method of doing this?  Well, this question can be answered in many ways but the most two important to consider are subsidised gyms and compulsory sport at work and school. 

Topic sentences

Body Paragraph One: The first possible action is to make gym subscriptions affordable through government subsidies.

Body Paragraph Two: A second option would be to attempt to make sports compulsory in schools and then continue this in the workplace.

Good closing paragraphs

PARAGRAPH 4 – CONCLUSION. State your opinion. Write two or three sentences. Point out clearly which of the two discussed aspects is more important, on the basis of what you have written above. The conclusion should put a full stop to what you have written and not open a new argument.

It is a summary of what you have said in the main paragraphs, to make your main point. It must be an interesting ending, what do you want to demonstrate?

Use sentences such as:

 To sum up.....

Taking both points in to consideration ......

In a nutshell ......

as can be seen ......

in the final analysis .....

all things considered ......

as shown above .....

Writing Assignment 5

Exercise 9 on page 67 in the Student Book

Type your essay with 1.5 spacing and upload it on to Elo

PLEASE: bring a printed copy to the lesson on Thursday the 12th of April

Tip: Use the "linking words"mindmap I gave you, along with the feedback from previous writing assignments

Check list

Title 

Introduction

P1

P2

Conclusion

Reread carefully checking for:

Repetition of words/structures.

No Contractions (it'll - don't - can't)

No Boring/informal vocabulary.

Also Furthermore/moreover. 

Because Due/Owing to the fact that. Although In spite of the fact that. However Nonetheless/Nevertheless.

Have you answered the question completely?

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