Writing a Report

Visiting Seville, Spain

Go HERE and select the most relevant information to write a report of about 200 words. 

You can use some of these for your headings:   what to see, where to eat, when to visit, where to stay or how  to save money during your visit ...

An example of a report:

Writing: OPINION ESSAYS

TIPS:

• First read the rubric and make sure you understand what you are expected to write about.
• Decide whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
• Write a PLAN : think about your topic and write down ideas, words and phrases related to the topic.
• Group your ideas and put them in a logical order.
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• An opinion essay is a formal piece of writing, therefore you cannot use informal language.
• It requires your opinion on a topic, which must be stated clearly and supported by reasons or examples.

An opinion essay should consist of:  An INTRODUCTION has three elements: 1. opening statement - a hook (it grabs reader`s attention) 2. background information about the topic 3. a clear opinion statement (your position) A MAIN BODY (DEVELOPMENT) with 2 or 3 supporting paragraphs: Each paragraph presents a different argument supported by details/examples/reasons/justifications. A CONCLUSION has three elements: 1. a reformulated opinion/Reinforced opinion 2. summary of the main arguments presented in your text 3. a closing statement that makes your reader reflect on the issue (a recommendation, suggestion, an intelligent question)

REMEMBER:

~        Write well-developed paragraphs.

~        Write clear ideas, be specific, explain things well .

~        GRAMMAR: use present tenses, the passive voice and if possible, conditional sentences (types 2 and 3) and in general B2 grammar.

~        VOCABULARY of the topic.

~        Use connectors and linking words/ phrases (transition words) to make your writing more interesting to the reader, and easier to understand. BUT do not overuse those connectors!

TO EXPRESS OPINION ·        In my opinion, ·         Personally, I think/ I believe (that ·           I strongly believe that…. ·           It is clear (to me) that ·           I (completely) agree/disagree with … ·           As I see it, … ·           In my view,... ·           From my point of view, … ·           As far I am concerned, ... ·           I am sure/ convinced that …	TO EXPRESS FACTS It is widely known that… It is a well-known fact that … Research has shown that… There are definitely… It is a fact that… It is clear/ true that… For example/ for instance,... Such as... Like...	TO EXPRESS CONTRAST Although… Despite… ...In spite of ...Whereas ...However.... In contrast... /but.../ Nevertheless...  On the one hand... /on the other hand... TO EXPRESS PURPOSE So (that) In order to... To... So as to...
TO GIVE REASONS ·      My main reason is…./Another reason… ·      One reason for… is …. ·      Many people say/ believe that… ·      Because… Since…Because of/ due to...	TO ADD IDEAS ·             What is more,… ·             Moreover/ furthermore/ in addition (to)/ Besides ·             Firstly,…First of all,…Secondly,..Thirdly,…Lastly,… Finally,…	TO CONCLUDE To sum up,… To conclude... In conclusion... All things considered All in all…

Find further info HERE

See some examples from the British Council

Advantages and disadvantages Essays

In class this morning you were asked to write an essay on The advantages and disadvantages of Slow Fashion.

Please,  READ CAREFULLY:

An advantages and disadvantages essay can also be called, pros and cons, benefits and drawbacks, good and bad aspects...

Basically, in all advantages and disadvantages essays your task is to describe the positive and negative sides of a given topic + give your opinion.

• Before you start writing your essay, you should always spend a few minutes on producing ideas for your answer. This way, you’ll know what to write about and your answer will be more coherent and well-structured. You need to think of 2-3 advantages and 2-3 disadvantages of the given issue.

Here is a widely accepted standard when it comes to writing an advantages and disadvantages essay:

• Introduction: Paraphrase the question/topic and briefly mention some of the advantages and disadvantages you will discuss in the paper.

• Body Paragraph One: Introduce the main (dis)advantage. Give supporting details and examples.Write another advantage and give example /supporting idea.

• Body Paragraph Two: Introduce the main (dis)advantage. Give supporting details and examples.Write another advantage and give example /supporting idea.

• Conclusion: Re-iterate the topic question. Summarize the main points and if applicable, say whether you think there are more advantages or disadvantages, (and give your opinion).

 TIP 1>>Remember to write in a formal tone, this is an academic essay, therefore your writing should be formal. 

This is one possible way to structure your essay;

TIP 2 >> If you believe the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, you should start by writing about those disadvantages in the  1st body paragraph and state it somehow also in the introduction.

TIP  3 >> If the question asks you to write 

about advantages/disadvantages and give your opinion, then you need to add an extra paragraph that clearly states your opinion.

AN EXAMPLE

Advantages and disadvantages of developed tourism

Nowadays tourism generates a significant portion of national income for many countries, but it has certain drawbacks too. This essay examines the advantages and disadvantages of tourism and provides a logical conclusion.

On the one hand, one of the main advantages of the developed tourism industry is that it brings a lot of benefits to the contry and a large number of new jobs for the local people. Tourists spend money on a wide range of services, including hotels, amusements, transportation, food and medical services. This way, tourism yields an additional income, greatly supporting the country’s economy. In addition, tourism increases the level of employment by bringing new jobs. For instance, the influx of tourists results in a larger demand in restaurant workers, tour guides, hotel staff and employees of retail services.

On the other hand, tourism also has some major disadvantages, like the destruction of popular tourist destinations and the development of illegal economic activities. Ancient buildings, temples and monuments struggle to cope with a vast amount of visitor’s traffic and could get damaged. Also, the large number of tourists can cause environmental problems. For instance, when places of interest are overcrowded, natural resources often become overexploited. What’s more, the presence of a considerable number of tourists with a lot of money to spend may increase the attraction for criminals and bring with it activities like robbery and drug dealing.

To conclude, although tourism can have certain negative effects like a destructive impact and the growth of crime rate, it has an extremely positive influence on a country’s economy and it provides a large number of new jobs for the local people. In my opinion, these benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks.

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Preparing for the 'Certificación' Exams

Soon you'll be taking that B2 certificate exam... As far as writing is concerned, and for  your convinience, I strongly recommend you to 

• visit this site!
• and THIS ONE!

DISCURSIVE ESSAYS

 Hello, 
these days we 'll be looking at the different types of discursive essay

First have a look at this for/against essay

Now look at this brief explanation by Julia Martínez

Discursive Essays de julia_martinez

 

Writing ... childhood recollections

    My favorite childhood memory that sticks out in my head was my dad taking me to see Star Wars when I was six years old. It is the first movie I remember going to see though I don't think it was my first. I remember being transported into this fascinating world and when Luke rescued Leah the audience cheered and applauded. It was so much fun I expected every movie to be like that. Of course it wasn't though I've been a movie buff and especially a science fiction fan ever since (MARK)

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    My most cherished childhood memory was learning how to read. It wasn't easy but once I did I had that skill for life and nobody could take it away from me. I especially love reading Curious George. Those books really bring a smile to my face. .. that monkey going on all sorts of adventures. I remember one book where he used newspaper to make a special boat that he went in with the man with yellow hat. Pretty funny that is what I remember from my childhood. (PHILIP)

ACTIVITY: d) Student’s book – page 21.

 Imagine you were asked to contribute to the book When we were young.  Choose one of the headings in a) and write a paragraph about your childhood -either a specific incident or / and things which happened habitually.

PLEASE, enter comments and write your paragraphs there!

FURTHER PRACTICE on  USED TO / WOULD
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Writing. OPINION ESSAYS

Improve your writing. Activity for Advanced Students of English.
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Advantages & disadvantages Composition

As we know, it is quite probable that we will have to write an essay of this type when we take our Final Test. So this post will help you improve what we have already seen in class:
For & Against articles...(click)



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MY STUDENTS' formal LETTERS

Hello everyone!
I enclose two good samples of formal letters
written by two of my students at EOI:
- A complaint letter, by Ruth (NA1)
- A job application letter (covering letter + CV),
by Omayra (NI1)

Thank you both for such well done work! (Save the few mistakes)
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Are you sure you can't?

Today I was hurrying to my car in Las Canteras when I came across a disabled girl in a wheelchair, who could hardly speak or move any parts of her body... And she asked me to go with her and help her open the front door to her house in a block of flats. So I had to go back on my steps and go behind her speedy chair...For a moment I had thousands of thoughts.The strangest being that it could be a trap to kidnap me!?
After I followed all her instructions she managed to go to the lift and... I left with the feeling I had done something good- again- for someone who really needs it; as I've helped those of my family who have had to be in hospital and.......
But this was like a kind of message for my day- today-, I can't explain.. And then a special acquaintance of mine sends me a video via e-mail about a man with no arms no legs, being able to manage and do lots of things in front of an audience of weeping teenagers. And so It makes me wonder again... why should I complain? Why should any of us?

Dulce 02/04/09

WRITING - Formal Letters (Applying for a job)

This is a WRITING STRATEGY:

How do we write a covering letter?
Applying for a job...
Click here to see...

LEVEL: Intermediate

WRITING Letters of Complaint NA1

Here we have a very good link which gives us the clues we need to write a complaint letter, with a step-by-step- guidance and examples too

1-Click to study tips
2-Click here for further practice!

Students' writings Samples

Here we can see two exemplary
composition samples
written by my students of NI1
(My Dream House)
and NA1
(An article for a magazine)

Special thanks to Borja and Josabet.

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WRITING - Formal Letters (Applying for a job)

This is a WRITING STRATEGY:

How do we write a covering letter?
Applying for a job...
Click here to see...

LEVELS Intermediate & Advanced.

WRITING BETTER

NI1
Improve your writing.
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an opinion essay or composition

IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH right NOW

Here is a website you MUST visit:
to practice the four skills
(Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing) ALL LEVELS
I especially recommend Randal's Site to my students...
Click and have a go!

writing an opinion essay NA1

To students who really need to learn how to write a formal essay in advanced level of English. Click opiinionessays

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