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REVISION

By: Sheneen Abdulla15 February 2011


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2/15/2011

READINGAssessed on:k Understand and respond to information presented in a variety of

formsk Select and organise material relevant to specific purposesk Recognise, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas and

opinionsk Infer information from texts

WRITING

Assessed on:k Communicate clearly, accurately and appropriatelyk Convey information and express opinions effectivelyk Grammatical structuresk Range of appropriate vocabularyk Paragraphing , punctuation and spellingk Ap

propriate register/style


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EXERCISE 2: READING 2

k A series of questions testing more detailed comprehension

k The text is much longerand contains a lot more facts and details than Ex.1

and involves interpreting graphics- graph/picture/chart, etc.

Text types: report, newspaper, magazine article

EXERCISE 4:NOTE MAKING

k Make brief notes (under a supplied heading) relating to a text

k

It is a test ofselection and reductionk Students are not expected to write whole sentences

k Just convey the essential information


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EXERCISE 5: SUMMARY WRITING

k SKILLS NEEDED: skimming(reading at speed) selecting and organising the relevant information text reduction to 100 words re-writing in own words using linking devices within sentences

k Write a paragraph-length summary about an aspect oraspects of

a texte.g.: Read the following article explaining how computers can help boys.

(M/J/05)

k No title requiredk The tense - same as the articlek Not expected to write the word limit - the examiners count the

words and cut off the extra words.k Contractions such as isnt and arent are counted as 2 words.


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GUIDELINES - SUMMARY WRITING

STAGE 1: Read the question carefully. The wording of the question

will direct you towards the points requiredSTAGE 2: Read right through the passage once(gain good, overall

understanding)STAGE 3: Identify the information that is relevant (this stage you

should be underlining/highlighting main points)

TIP: Ignore illustrations, quotations, long descriptions & stringsof adjectives

STAGE 4: Make notes in your own words PARAPHRASE (REPHRASE) PARTS OF THE TEXT TO WHICH YOU

REFER

USE SYNONYMS

STEP 5: Count the main points


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GUIDELINES - SUMMARY WRITING

STEP 6: Write summary

TIPS: An important warning DO NOT INCLUDE: PERSONAL OPINIONS

EXTRA INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS

QUOTATIONS FOR THE ORIGINAL TEXT

STEP 5: Final check- proof read

GUIDELINES WRITING AN OPINION COMPOSITION

In an opinion composition, only one viewpoint is expressed.

1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION explain the importance of the subject

and put forward your own opinion2. SUPPORT - explain the first reason for your opinion

3. SUPPORT - explain the second reason for your opinion

4. CONCLUSION - summarise and write your opinion. Include a

suggestion, if possible


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GUIDELINES WRITING AN OPINION COMPOSITION

1ST PARAGRAPH:

TIME FIXERS: nowadays/these days/ recently/until now/in the past GENERALIZATIONS: nearly all/many/a large number of/several

OPINION PHRASES: I think/I feel/I believe/as far as I am concerned

2ND PARAGRAPH: SUPPORT: explain first reason for your opinion, introduce it with one of the

phrases: Firstly, in the first place, first of all

3RD PARAGRAPH: SUPPORT: explain second reason for your opinion, introduce it with a phrase like:

Secondly, another reason

4THPARAGRAPH -CONCLUSION: Phrase to introduce points: To sum up, in conclusion, finally

OPINION PHRASES: I think/I feel/I believe/as far as I am concerned/ I believe (that)/personally/I am very much in favour/I am strongly opposed to/ I am against

SUGGESTION PHRASES: it would be a good idea if+ past tense

SUPPORT PHRASES: because/as/since


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EXPLAINING

IDEAS

namely

such as

as already stated

for example

in other words

that is

for instance

PUTTING IDEAS IN

ORDER

firstly

meanwhile

initially

further

secondly

next

afterwards

lastly

then

finally

later

most importantly

ADDING TO

IDEAS

in addition

also

likewisein a similar way

moreover

too

similarly

furthermore

besides

in like manner

COMPARE AND

CONTRAST

nevertheless

yet

by contrast

all the same

after all

conversely

however

still

rather

notwithstanding

for all that

despite this

but

on the other hand

on the contrary

nonetheless

at the same time

though

CAUSE ANDEFFECT

becauseconsequently

in order thatfor

thus

so thatfor that reason

as a result

CONCLUSION therefore

hence

all in all

all this evidence points to

so

in conclusion

finally

consequently

to sum up

as a result

thus

all this suggests that

this resulted in

all this leads to

CONNECTIVES


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GOOD LUCK !!!

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