FCE Essay workshop

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FCE

Essay Workshop

VWO 3

What do you know about an essay?

03:16

What TWO things do you need to do in the introduction?

04:29

Where should your own idea go in the BODY PARAGRAPHS? (The intro is para 1)

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

05:28

06:10

What is a concessive clause?

1. it contrasts the main clause / idea
2. it supports the main clause / idea

07:05

How will you use LINKING WORDS and opening phrases in your body paragraphs?

08:54

PROMPT

Many people think living in the countryside provides a better way of life. To what extent do you agree?

Notes:

1. health benefits

2. day to day life

3. ................(your own idea)

Plan your ideas

Health benefits	day to day life	Social life
+ +	+ +	- -

Plan your ideas

Health benefits	day to day life	Social life
+ cleaner air + more opportunity to hike and exercise outdoors	+ beautiful scenery + relaxed pace of life	- less friends closeby if they live in the city - not as many facilities (sports, restaurants)

Next Step:
INTRODUCTION

2 Sentences:

1.  General statement about the topic

2.  Rephrase the question of the essay

What is your introduction?

Step 2:
Write the body paragraphs

- Use a topic sentence which introduces the main idea of each body paragraph

- Use linking words (For example, in addition, furthermore)

- Each body paragraph is ±3 sentences (topic sentence, example, more detail)

- Use fancy vocab! Replace boring words with synonyms

Health benefits: write 2-3 sentences and use a linking word at the beginning.

Health Benefits  (Body Para 1)

Living in the countryside has lots of pros to your health. This is good for you and you may live longer.

IMPROVE THIS!

- Start with a linking word

- improve vocab
- Put these sentences together

- Change the underlined words/sentence

Change: Living in the countryside has lots of pros to your health. This is good for you and you may live longer.

Health Benefits  (Body Para 1)

Secondly, living in the countryside has numerous benefits to your health which can have a positive influence on living a longer life.

What changed?

- Linking word which adds on to last paragraph (Secondly)

- improved vocab!
- Put these sentences together (which is)

Write body paragraph 2

Health benefits	day to day life	Social life
+ cleaner air + more opportunity to hike and exercise outdoors	+ beautiful scenery + relaxed pace of life	- less friends closeby if they live in the city - not as many facilities (sports, restaurants)

Day to Day Life (body para 2)

Structure:

• Topic sentence introducing main points (Day to Day life + beautiful scenery + relaxed pace of life) 
• +1 sentence giving an example of beautiful scenery 
• +1 sentence example of relaxed pace of life)

Tip

Try to use other synonyms for the words you've already used in your topic sentence.

Replace these words in bold with others to make it more interesting and to show off your vocabulary!

- beautiful scenery
- relaxed pace of life

Which words did you replace 'beautiful' and 'relaxed' with?
Write the whole phrase.

Social Life   (body para 3)

Structure: (Shows Contrast - Negatives of the country side)

• Start with a CONTRASTING LINKING WORD + topic sentence introducing main points (Countryside, less friends, not many facilities)
• +1 sentence giving an example of less friends and why that is a negative
• +1 sentence example of less facilities + why that is a negative)

Tip

Contrasting linking words:

- However, On the other hand, In contrast...
- Although..., in spite of...

Write your topic sentence here.

Conclusion 

     1. Restates your 3 IDEAS given in your body paragraphs (with other vocab)

2.  Summarises your position/opinion on the topic 

Example:

Although living in the countryside might mean less social contacts and things to do, the benefits of cleaner air as well as exceptional scenery are much more important in life. Therefore, ... (your opinion on whether the countryside provides a better way of life)

What are other CONTRASTING FCE LINKING phrases?

Revise your essay! 

•  Check spelling!
• Is the structure correct?
• Did you use linking words to connect your paragraphs? 
• Is it clear in your introduction what your essay will be about? 
• Body Paragraphs: Each have 3 sentences (Topic sentence,

example + detail)

• Conclusion: 1. Restates your POINTS 

AND: 2. Summarises your view on the topic

Linking words

https://zolafce.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/adversativos/

The essay is FORMAL writing.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

You are allowed to use contractions (short forms) --> we're, they're, she's...

1. True
2. False

What should you do first before writing the essay?

1. Highlight what to answer in the prompt
2. Plan the body paragraph ideas
3. write the intro
4. A -> B -> C

What is the 'prompt'?

1. I have not a clue!
2. the writing assignment
3. your essay
4. your textbook

How can you count your amount of words easily?

1. Count each word as you write
2. Don't count... You should know....
3. Count the first line and x by # of lines.
4. Follow the rules on how many sentences for each paragraph.

How will you score high marks on the essay? What should you make sure to do? (write list of 5)

What do you still need help with?

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