For any of these you must produce the same basic outline:
a. introduction to the topic- setting, thesis sentences
b. body of the essay - the most important part, the longest too; you provide support to the thesis, examples or a sequence of events
c. end or conclusion- you summarise the main ideas or arguments, you put forward your conclusions or you end the story
1. "Advertising promotes excessive consumerism." Discuss. Hand in before 18th April.
2. "Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.” Discuss. Hand in before 27th April.
NARRATIVE:
1. Imagine you travelled to a foreign country with your family. There something terrible happened. Tell the story. Hand in before 9th May.
2. Your best friend celebrated her/his birthday party but nothing turned out as planned. Tell the story. Hand in before 23rd May.
CLAUSES . Here are some exercises to practice different connectors.
NARRATIVES
OPINION ESSAYS
FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS
For any of these you must produce the same basic outline:
a. introduction to the topic- setting, thesis sentences
b. body of the essay - the most important part, the longest too; you provide support to the thesis, examples or a sequence of events
c. end or conclusion- you summarise the main ideas or arguments, you put forward your conclusions or you end the story
These links will help you
Parts of an essay, sequence of arguments:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/writing/text
Parts of an essay, how to write an essay and kinds of essays:
http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/essay/
This is useful for OPINION ESSAYS:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/business-english/communication/opinion
Stating your opinion, your agreement or disagreement:
http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/agreeing-disagreeing-expressions.htm
This is the plan for a for and against essay (pros and cons)
http://www.eslgold.com/writing/argument.html
If you prefer this plan for this type of essays:
http://es.scribd.com/dursitarosales5779/d/15060413-For-Against-Essays
3rd term essays
Minimum 150 words.
FOR AND AGAINST:
1. "Advertising promotes excessive consumerism." Discuss. Hand in before 18th April.
2. "Living in a foreign country cannot be better than living in your own.” Discuss. Hand in before 27th April.
NARRATIVE:
1. Imagine you travelled to a foreign country with your family. There something terrible happened. Tell the story. Hand in before 9th May.
2. Your best friend celebrated her/his birthday party but nothing turned out as planned. Tell the story. Hand in before 23rd May.
CLAUSES . Here are some exercises to practice different connectors.
CONCESSIVE CLAUSES (although, even though, in spite of, despite)
The theory:
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-concessions.php
The practice:
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-although.php
RESULT AND CAUSE CLAUSES (as a result, therefore, consequently..../ because of, since, as, due to...)
The theory:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp5.htm
The practice:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp6.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp7.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp8.htm