Part 2 : Guided Writing (Essay)

Types of writing task :

❖ To describe

❖ To describe/choose preference

❖ To explain about benefits / advantages

❖ To explain about drawbacks / disadvantages

❖ To present opinions

❖ To agree/disagree/partial agree

❖ To compare and contrast

❖ To express certainty

❖ To show cause and effect

Planning the Essay

Introduction Hook Sentence, Background Hook Sentence

Information, Thesis Statement  Repetition
 Listing
 Question

Thesis Statement
 In this essay, I will outline …

Body or Content PER Method  Point

Linkers or cohesive
devices
Closing Paragraph
Include linkers or cohesive
devices
 Write a general statement
that summarises the
content.
 Elaboration/Example/Effect
 Restate
 To begin with,
 In my point of view,
 Personally I believe,
 Apart from that,
 All in all,
 To sum up,
 In conclusion,

• You have been talking about the environment in class. Your teacher has asked you to
write an essay about an activity that you would like to try to help protect the
environment.

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• In your essay, you should write about
- the activity you would take up
- reasons for your choice
- ways to encourage others to care about the environment
Write your essay using all the notes

Let’s Practice Question 1

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_____________________________________ In this essay I will outline ____________________

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To begin with, _______________________________________________________________

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Apart from that, there are many _______________________________________________

_______________________________________. The first __________________________________

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In addition, ________________________________________________________________

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All in all, ____________________________________________________________________

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Question 2

Question 3

Your class has been discussing the usage of electronic reading materials among teenagers. Your
teacher has asked you write an essay on it.

In your essay, you should write about:

 Benefits of reading e-books

 How school can promote the habit of reading e-books among teenagers
 Teenagers’ preference in future; to read e-books or paper books? why?

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