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Study skills B2 Units

Drafting written work


1 When you write in English, what do you do? Tick (✔) the sentences that are true for you.
1 I think about who I am writing to and the most appropriate style of language.  
2 I brainstorm ideas then select the most interesting ones.  
3 I write a plan for each paragraph.  
4 I note down interesting vocabulary that I can include.  
5 I start writing immediately so I can finish quickly.  
6 I only write one version and don’t change it.  
7 I write various drafts before my final version.  
8 I read through my final draft carefully, looking for mistakes.  

2 Read the Study tip. Which of the ideas in exercise STUDY TIP
1 does it recommend?
Before you start writing, it is important to
3 Look at the essay question and then read the understand what you have to do and who your
student’s notes. Which idea from the Study tip has reader is. This will determine the content and
the student not followed? style of your text. The next stage is to generate
ideas of content, vocabulary or even grammar
that you wish to include. This is sometimes called
‘It’s better to buy cheap food because healthy brainstorming. The objective is to come up with
food is too expensive.’ lots of ideas from which you can select the best.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? At this stage it is a good idea to have a plan or
Write an essay for your teacher. outline of your text, including the number and
function of each paragraph.

Plan
Reader = teacher.
Essay = formal style
Possible ideas:
•  Fast food is cheap but not always healthy
•  Some healthy food is expensive, e.g. organic food, but what about
vegetables? = cheap and healthy
•  Eating a lot of food is unhealthy and expensive
•  Eating in restaurants / Cooking at home
•  Some people don’t have time to cook
Intro – Introduce topic
Para 1 – Areas where I agree
Para 2 – Areas where I don’t agree
Para 3 – Other factors, e.g. how busy people are
Conclusion – My opinion

4 What interesting vocabulary and linking words could be included in this essay?

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Study skills B2 Units

5 Read the Study tip. Which


STUDY TIP
of the ideas in 1 does it
recommend? Nobody gets it right first time, so you may need to redraft your
work various times. Each time you redraft, you will find more
6 Read the first draft of a mistakes and have an opportunity to improve your text. However,
student’s first main paragraph in an exam, you have a time limit, so you may not have time for
of the essay question in 3. redrafting. You should write your answer leaving space between
Then answer the questions. each line so you can add extra information if necessary. Finally, you
should read your finished piece carefully for any mistakes.

I agree that it’s better to buy cheap food because it’s faster and
tastyier. Pizza and chips are great for young people who don’t have
much money and they are delishous. Also, I agree that healthy food,
e.g. organic food, is very expensive and young people can’t aford it.

a Find examples of informal style and suggest an improvement.

b Find three spelling mistakes and correct them.

c What is wrong with the sentence ‘I agree that it’s better to buy cheap food …’? How could you say it in a different
way?

d Find one example of repetition in the paragraph and suggest an improvement.

e Which sentence needs to be rewritten because the meaning is not clear?

7 EITHER redraft a piece of work that your teacher has corrected OR write your own answer to the essay
question in 3 using the tips that you have learned.

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