Using signposting cohesive devices
Major Signposts: Introductions, conclusions and outlining main arguments/ direction
of the paragraphs
Linking words and short phrases: linking ideas, sentences and paragraphs
While, however, in contrast, whereas, although, both.
Similarity: Both,
Dissimilarity: while, whereas, conversely
When while comes in the middle of two sentence then it will not take
commas, whereas ‘whereas’ will take commas.
To prove something: evidently
To emphasize something: definitely, obviously, undeniably
To give an example: for instance,
To show the order of things: previously, following this, initially,
subsequently
Major Signposts
In introduction
This essay will outline/examine/address/argue/demonstrate /focus on.. Next,
it closely examines…
To understand the role of …
The essay seeks to investigate/evaluate/illustrate/discuss
The aim of this study is to…
The essay critically examines
The essay is organized in the following way
The essay is divided into..
Using superlatives in comparisons.
*‘The most’ or ‘Est’ form.
Comparative Structure
Noun phrase + Be (form) +more/most popular/smaller/higher/lower +than +noun
phrase
The percentage of 18-30 year olds listening to music (27%) was much higher
than the over 60s (2%)
Adverb: Much, significantly, considerably, drastically, dramatically, expressive
quantity (more than three fold)
The percentage of people watching TV was 4 times higher than those reading within the same age group.
Writing Task 2
Essay Types: benefits and drawbacks, and problem and solutions, two –side argument
Part 3: Speaking
How do you think this will change in the future?
What do you think are the most popular hobbies at the moment?
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