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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 !!!