Common mistakes in Essay writing
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Slide 1 - Open vraag
A thesis statement is used to
A
end my essay
B
claim and reason in my intro
C
tell what I am going to discuss
D
the third paragraph
Slide 2 - Quizvraag
In an FCE essay you can use words like
cool, awesome, gonna, kinda, wanna.
cool, awesome, gonna, kinda, wanna.
A
No, you have to use formal English.
B
Yes, of course you can, dude!
C
What does formal mean?
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
Choose the best option: In Part One of the exam (Essay) you
A
can write whatever you want.
B
must deal with three points given in the task
C
must deal with 3 points, one of which is your own idea
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
Organisational skills mean:
A
That I use linking words to create flow between paragraphs.
B
That I number the paragraphs in my essay.
C
That I have the same amount or words in each paragraph.
D
That I underline important ideas in my essay.
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
Your content must be relevant to the task:
A
yes, if I write an essay I need to have four paragraphs.
B
No, it shouldn't be relevant.
C
yes, I have to address the question and not use my own creativity.
D
No, I can ignore the question and write the essay I've memorised.
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
When writing an essay, which of these things is NOT true
A
Use sub-headings
B
Use formal language
C
Give a counter-argument
D
Use contractions
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
What should the topic sentence always be linked to?
A
The title of your essay
B
The conclusion
C
The thesis statement
D
It doesn't have to be linked to anything
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
What is the correct structure of an essay?
A
statement - argument - example - conclusion
B
catching opening - argument - argument - statement
C
catching opening - statement - arguments - conclusion
D
statement - idea - question - opinion
Slide 9 - Quizvraag
How many parts are there in an essay?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
How many paragraphs do you have in an essay?
A
3
B
5
C
2
D
1
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
How many body paragraphs should your essay have?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
Slide 12 - Quizvraag
Which part of an essay consists of more than 1 paragraph?
A
introduction
B
body
C
conclusion
Slide 13 - Quizvraag
But how would life be if everyone held the same opinion?
Slide 14 - Open vraag
What is strange about the following sentence/statement?
The world is based on opinions.
The world is based on opinions.
Slide 15 - Open vraag
Which is correct?
A
popular
B
populair
C
populer
D
poppular
Slide 16 - Quizvraag
A
Slide 17 - Quizvraag
I can't believe ____ leaving ____ bike ____!
A
their, there, they're
B
they're, there, their
C
they're, their, there
D
there, their, they're
Slide 18 - Quizvraag
Oh, ...... in ..... garden.
A
They're / there
B
They're / their
C
Their / there
D
There / they're
Slide 19 - Quizvraag
The employees are doing ... job.
A
There
B
They're
C
Their
Slide 20 - Quizvraag
____ the kindest people I know.
A
There
B
They're
C
Their
