Academic writing for students with learning differences

Týden 7

Formal style and its features, formal writing, grammar structures and phrases in formal style


Two examples of formal academic writings


For and against essay


Written assignment (between U3 - U4)


Before writing

Instructions for an assignment

Read an example of 'for and against' essay

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/b2-writing/against-essay-about-internet

Do the exercise below the text "Check your writing: gap fill ..."


Writing

The theme of your essay: Is stress good or bad?

 

Think the content through and write the first draft - can be only notes or a rough structure of your essay. Bring it to our lessons.

Resources:

B2

B1

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/b1-writing/against-essay

Article:

https://www.betterup.com/blog/good-stress-bad-stress


Writing a summary

Summary is a shortened version of someone else’s writing or thoughts. Summaries vary in length and amount of details depending on a teacher’s requirements, the length of the original source (article, book, passage) and the purpose of the summary; however, all summaries must:

 

·         be shorter than the original source (article, book, passage) approximately one third the length of the original source;

·         include the main idea of the original source in your own words;

·         include major details (also known as supporting ideas) in your own words;

·         should not include your knowledge, ideas or opinion unless your teacher requests it;

·         identify the author, title of article, title of publication, where published, publisher, year of publication, and page information, at the top of the page of your summary (or in-text);

·         use phrases like: “according to the author“, “the author says“, “the author points out“, “the article/the author shows/emphasizes/suggests/considers that …“, “this article presents/examines“.


http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=TRG2603

HOMEWORK

Write the first draft of your for and against essay about good and bad stress. Bring it to our lessons on 10 Thursday or send it to my e-mail. In both cases we will discuss it.